(religious) faith; belief; creed
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
at some point in the past; at some stage
to scatter; to disperse; to spend on; to squander (e.g. one's fortune); to chase away (e.g. one's worries); to kill (pain)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
dry riverbed; river beach
light pink; light crimson
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
don't worry about it; forget about it
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
destination; place one stays during a trip
all one has; all one's possessions
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
God; god; ace; king; superior person
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother