earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
midwinter; dead of winter
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
even so; anyhow; at any rate
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
proposal; proposition; suggestion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure