crying or singing (of bird, etc.) at night
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
drop (e.g. of water); drip
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
day by day; every day; by the day
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
public morality; social morals; civic virtues
colour; color; hue; tints
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
pilgrim; nomad; itinerant
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)