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
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
through; by way of; after; via
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
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 time to ...; 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 (ritsuryō 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 (Larvivora akahige)
uncertainty; indefiniteness
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
to age; to get old; to be too grown-up (for one's age); to be precocious; to become twisted; to become warped
to (a place); until (a time)
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
naturalization; naturalisation
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof