creation; generation; formation; derivation
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to torment; to torture; to harass
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
excursion; field trip; school trip
intensification; aggravation
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
floor above; floor upstairs
contest; comparison; competition
so what!; who gives a damn?
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs