expression of love; showing love
smoothly; easily; readily
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
tenth day of the month; ten days
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to relapse; to reassert; to review
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
hospitalization; hospitalisation
the real criminal; true culprit
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
dozens; scores of; decades
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
here and there; in places
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to