to cut; to prune; to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to die; to pass away; to enter the priesthood; to live a secluded life
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
coloured paper; colored paper
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
making a living copying or writing
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
one house; the same house
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
co-sleeping; sleeping together
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to fret (esp. of a young child); to be fretful; to be peevish
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible