flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
older sister; elder sister
kai-awase; Heian period shell-matching game; kai-awase; Heian period shell comparison game; tribadism; tribbing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shellfish; seashell; shell
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
general; popular; common; typical
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
right (to do something); authority; power
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
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
man; male; masculine gender
emperor (of Japan); mikado
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
sexy; popular; well-liked