futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such; this sort of; like this
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be worried; to be troubled
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
Tulipa edulis (species of tulip with an edible bulb)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
flawless; absolute perfection
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
just one person; only one
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
small chrysanthemum; small, low-grade piece of Japanese paper (used as a kettle rest, tissue, etc.); (arch.) piece of paper given as a tip in a red-light district (that can later be exchanged for money)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way