insecticide; insect repellent
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
serious look (on one's face); straight face
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
12th anniversary of one's death
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
deep emotion; strong feelings
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
why; how; for what reason
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling