to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to begin to walk; to set out
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to be erected; to be built
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
blending of Japanese and Western styles
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
too much; excessively; too
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back