to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
means of transportation; transport service
Shuchō era (686.7.20-686.12.?); Suchō era; Akamitori era
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
round shape; circle; circular form
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
several times; a few times
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to order; to command; to appoint
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section