rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
craving; longing; thirsting
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
hedge; fence; border; limit
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
other than; excluding; without
badness; evilness; bad; evil
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
corolla (of flower); garland; wreath
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
joke; playfulness; kidding around
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
in search of; in order to look for
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)