singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black); five colours; many kinds; varied; melon; gourd
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to take; to catch; to capture
one-by-one; separately; in detail
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
children's story; fairy tale
have to do; must; should; ought to
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance