soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
family; members of a family
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
summer vacation; summer holiday
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to shake; to sway; to waver
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)