to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
wetting; love affair; lover
second month of the lunar calendar
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
red-blossomed plum tree; red Japanese apricot
first rank in the hierarchy of the government; highest rank given to a shrine
first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryo official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
(one) letter; (one) character
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
good performance; good work; great success
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
price increase; rise in price
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
comparatively high; fairly expensive
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
chief; main; principal; important
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person