fat; tallow; lard; grease
smell and taste; flavour; flavor
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
infant; baby; little child
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
through; by way of; after; via
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
request; invitation; privilege in criminal law given to nobles of the fifth rank or above (ritsuryo system)
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
companion; partner; spouse
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
Paloh (Malaysia); Paro (Bhutan)
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river