to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
why; how; for what reason
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
every year; yearly; annually
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
rainfall; rainy weather; rain; rainy; wet
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
first water drawn on New Year's morning
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
longing; strong desire; aspiration
place to die; place of death
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to put into writing; to write
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
(ornamental) tip of a scabbard; bottom of a bargeboard or cantilever
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
failure; mistake; blunder
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on