desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold
to read (a text) from start to finish; to transliterate classical Chinese into Japanese
eternal life; immortality
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
unique; peculiar; singular
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
explanation; interpretation
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
cinnabar; cinnabarite; cinnabar lacquer; cinnabar lacquerware
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be conspicuous; to stand out
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
future (usually near); prospects
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
reform; reformation; reorganization
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty