to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
interruption; suspension; break
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
as (for); for; in the capacity of
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
Japanese person; Japanese people
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
image; figure; figure; form; image
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
literally; to the letter; literal
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to shake; to sway; to waver
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)