to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
spring water; clear (pure) water
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
of course; certainly; naturally
outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
pod (e.g. a pea pod); shell; hull
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
to go out and away; to leave
anything and everything; just about everything
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend