to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
even though things may appear this way
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
imagination; supposition; guess
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
baby monkey; small monkey
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
nonchalant air; unruffled air
February; second month of the lunar calendar
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
open verandah; open veranda
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
inside one's heart; in one's mind
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with