to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
relation; relative; kind; cordial
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
imperial order; imperial will
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
full Japanese court dress of traditional fashion
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
this occasion; at this time; now
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
that; he; she; that person
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
thus; in this way; like this
spring is in full swing; height of spring (esp. in April); peak of spring
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
street vendor (often carrying wares in baskets hanging from a pole); hawking goods; hawker
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
sweet white sake; doburoku (unrefined sake)