very; much; greatly; a lot of
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
fourth day of the month; four days
schoolgirl; female student
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
black terracotta; black soil
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
Thunberg spirea; Spirea thunbergii
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
moss phlox (Phlox subulata); moss pink
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all