to say; to be called; to do
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
although I say; although one might say; although called
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
little finger; pinky; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
mediator; manager; caretaker
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off