branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
richly colored; richly coloured
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to make an appearance; to show up
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
with a friendly grin; smilingly
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
resonance; sympathetic vibration
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
to talk together; to chat together
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
celebratory banquet; feast
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
each; respectively; individually; separately
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
dish of pickled skipjack tuna entrails sometimes mixed with sake, honey, mirin and onions (specialty of Kochi Prefecture)