innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
millions; several million; a few million
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
shoji (paper sliding door)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
suffix for familiar person
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation