iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; hanging decorative ball that splits in half to release confetti, streamers, balloons, etc. (for celebratory events)
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
apothecary; druggist; chemist; pharmacy; drugstore
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
fragrant wood; aromatic tree
incense which supposedly allows the spirit of a departed loved one to be seen in the smoke
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to act young; to look young
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill; cooling down (of economic activity); slowdown; decline
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
two classes; double; two sets
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
bedside; near one's pillow
for a while; for some time; for a period
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
penetration; permeation; transmission
metallic sound; metallic clank
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
late at night; small hours of the morning
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
frame of a shoji (paper sliding-door)