sacrifice; sacrificial animal
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
idle slumber; indolence; inactivity
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC
since the dawn of history
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
federation; federal state; United States of America
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
seventh day of the month; seven days
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar