flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
how; in what way; how about
sympathy; compassion; pity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
incident; affair; happening; event
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era