to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
jealousy; roasted rice cake
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack