bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
white plum blossoms; white Japanese apricot; white-blossomed plum
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to become attached; to begin to love
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to become a thing of the past
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
region; limits; stage; level
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
deep emotion; strong feelings
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
(in the same way) as before; as always
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
chance (of success); odds
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to be enchanted; to be charmed
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
short pause; short interval
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated