by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to repeat; to do over again
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful