to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
scenery; scene; landscape
complete; whole; perfect; safe
desperately; for one's dear life
to set (sun); to become dark
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
confections; sweets; candy; cake
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
how many years; how long; what year
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
admiration; wonder; astonishment
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
hair style; coiffure; hairdo