unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to tower; to rise; to soar
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
junior high school student; middle school pupil
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to creep about; to crawl around
stepping back; drawing back
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
a long time ago; long ago
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
young literary enthusiast
to temper thoroughly; to train well
the easy way; attaining rebirth in the Pure Land through the vows of Amitabha (as opposed to one's own efforts)
hills and fields; countryside
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate