lingering cold (even after the beginning of spring); lingering winter
to raise one's voice; to speak noisily; to yell; to shout
smallpox; variola; pockmark; pock
kanji "dancing legs" radical (radical 136)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
softstem bulrush (Scirpus tabernaemontani)
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
girl (esp. Chinese); young unmarried woman
to slander; to accuse falsely
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
was just in; just left; just did
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
world of suffering; life of prostitution
smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
Kōji era (1555.10.23-1558.2.28)
founder; inventor; ancestor; forefather
simple is best; less is more
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
dark indigo (almost black); coarse cloth
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
detailed commentary; explanation; annotation; memorial to the throne (esp. itemized)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to pour (of rain); to pound down
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
protective covering for a book (often in the form of a folding case with clasps); counter for book covers
to reach; to get to; to arrive at