method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to support each other; to support one another
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
presence (impressive quality)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
looking on (somebody) as hostile
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to blame; to find fault with
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to put one's hand on; to touch
to begin talking; to open up
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
business discussion; negotiation