to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
excellent plan; best policy
to get tired out; to be exhausted
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to comb down; to smooth down
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
variation; rogue (something)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
work; business; company; study
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
stock (from which a graft is taken)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
little finger; pinky; little toe
to intend; to be sure that
to entertain; to make welcome
great hurry; great haste; rush
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
poisoning; kill by poison