abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
red and black lacquered sake cask with horn-like handles, used for ceremonies
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
group; bunch; crowd; group
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sleeping pill; sleep medication
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
flowering tree; Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum)
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
several types; several kinds; several species
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
one's own work; making by oneself
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to become better; to improve
traditional Chinese medicine
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
homogenization (e.g. milk)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to fold up; to fold into layers
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
considerably; greatly; a lot
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)