to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
fine weather; fair weather
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
moisture; humidity; dampness
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
while; even though; despite
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
long ago; previous; of a former age
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)