lively; vivid; vigorous; being born and raised; growing up
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
right hand; sword hand; reins-holding hand; right side; one's right
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
stilts (for walking); (arch.) hobby horse
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
kanji radical that runs from the left to the bottom part of the kanji; kanji enclosure-type radical
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
together with; same; both; all; including ...
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
never; by no means; not in the least; why; what for
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month