to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
to be uniform (in size and quality); to be uniformly good
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
power map; power structure; power relationships
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
setting a bad example to others
hedge; fence; border; limit
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
the world in general; society; convention
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
the other day; some time ago; recently
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be consistent; to be coherent
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
prefabricated; knockdown; demountable (e.g. motor); flatpack (furniture)
luxury item; luxury goods
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)