the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
mountain river; mountain stream
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
hero; warrior of matchless valor; heroic character
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
wise saying; famous saying
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
eagle (Accipitridae family)
action of making something; -ification
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)