to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
is something that; is that which
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to ask a question; to ask questions
to concern; to be related
something like ...; something called ...
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to take a breath; to take a short rest
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
light pink; light crimson
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
real thing; original; actual
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness