condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
viewing as a problem; problematizing
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
seven vernal flowers (Java water dropwort, shepherd's purse, Jersey cudweed, common chickweed, Japanese nipplewort, turnip, and daikon)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
young greens; young herbs
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
outside of; not covered by
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
earmuffs (esp. for hearing protection)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
capable of anything; liable to do
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
must not; should not; do not
to add (to); to add on; to append
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to