declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
until now; so far; up to the present
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
meaning; significance; sense
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hello; good day; good afternoon
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
taste; palate; sense of taste
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to dye; to colour; to color
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom