mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to refuse; to decline; to deny
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
round, wooden container for cooked rice
somewhat below; slightly below
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
sound of a button or switch being pressed
longed-for; anxiously awaited
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
same village; same town; same province
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
genuine; authentic; true; real
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
flipping (e.g. a page); peeling off; fluently
fourth day of the month; four days
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the same as always; day after day
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
sulfur spring; sulphur spring
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
branch office; branch store
parting; separation; farewell