to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to face; to go towards; to head towards
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to cover fully; to wrap around
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
wherein; therein; thereinto
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
like this; this sort; this way
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough