"awakening of insects" solar term (approx. March 6, the day on which hibernating insects are said to come out of the ground)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to give; to do (something) for
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
pressure; oppression; suppression
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
black lustre; black luster
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
scattered; separated; dispersed
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable