to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
discouragement; disappointment
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
(I) found it; (I) found you
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
aquatic products; fisheries
apparently; appears to be
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
beginning of autumn; seventh month of the lunar calendar
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to let an opportunity slip
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
word game; wordplay; playing with words
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
trusting to chance; having a go at something
price reduction; discount
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); Edo-period realm of the Ainu (as opposed to the Japanese) comprising most of Hokkaido
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
sensuously beautiful; seductively beautiful; voluptuous
house where one was born; one's parents' house
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)