ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to lose one's footing; to slip
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
(medical) doctor; physician
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to say; to be called; to do
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to collect; to assemble; to gather