to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
long (time); protracted; prolonged
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
event; phenomenon; matter
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to cease; to stop; to be over
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
neurotic fear of returning home after work; nostophobia
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to step forward; to take a step forward
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
how long; how far; how much
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly