cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
Elatostema umbellatum var. majus (variety of plant related to the nettles)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
stepwise; one step at a time
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
confusion; distraction; derangement
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone