to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
Japanese puppet theatre (theater); bunraku
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
you (plural); all of you; you all
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to fold up; to fold into layers
parts; accessories; components
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
form; shape; figure; visage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to be silent; to say nothing
boy; son; baby boy; young man
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off