to arrange (flowers); to plant
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
single flower; one wheel; full moon
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
river; stream; River; the ... river
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
long (time that has passed); old (story)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
refusing to see a visitor
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
great hurry; great haste; rush
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
overseas travel (to Western countries); going abroad (to study or travel); store operated by a foreigner (in pre-communist China)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas