chapter one; first chapter
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
green grass; young (fresh) grass
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
high ground; plateau; heights; highlands
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
(on) horseback; riding a horse
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to make a speech; to address
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes