to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
don't you think?; indicates question
the West; the Occident; Western countries
that is to say; so that means
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
New Year's Week (festivities)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to cense; to burn incense
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
(one) letter; (one) character