to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun); Indonesia
talking about memories; reminiscences
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
fresh verdure; new green leaves
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
scene; view; prospect; outlook
spring water; clear (pure) water
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
to set (sun); to become dark
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to stretch; to widen
blank space; margin; blank canvas
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)