spring snow (usu. large snowflakes)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to jump at; to be attracted by
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
curiosity; inquisitiveness
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
to push or press or force down; to depress
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
large intestine; large bowel; colon
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to hold an additional item in one's hand; to use an additional hand to hold
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
to find out; to discover; to detect
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the name of the Buddha