one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
tissue paper; toilet paper
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
little finger; pinky; little toe
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
natto (fermented soybeans)
to pass (of time); to elapse