branches and leaves
language
dead leaf
leaf (of a tree)
えはがき
tarjeta postal ilustrada
picture postcard
leaf
leaves turning red (in autumn)
deciduous
speech
spoken language
marijuana
one boat
cigar
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
inquisitively
written word
postcard
fresh leaves
motto
new leaves
early stages
pine needle
こうようじゅ
árbol de hoja ancha
broadleaf tree
conifer
two flat things
はなことば
lenguaje de las flores
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love)
humus
frontal lobe
ちゅうよう
mediados de una era
about the middle (of an era)
pillow word
はざくら
cerezo con hojas tras la floración
cherry tree in leaf
はづき
octavo mes del calendario lunar
eighth month of the lunar calendar
らくようじゅ
árbol de hoja caduca
deciduous tree
しょうようじゅりん
bosque de laurisilva
evergreen (glossy-leaved) forest
Chiba (city, prefecture)
アメリカおおこのはずく
autillo yanqui
screech owl (Otus asio)
エコーはがき
tarjeta postal publicitaria
postcards with the bottom third of the front side reserved for an advertisement, and sold at a lower cost than regular postcards
a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
with all due respect
local dialect
tea leaves
おやくしょことば
lenguaje burocrático
bureaucratic jargon
クッションことば
palabras suavizantes
word to soften awkward topics (esp. refusal in business conversation, e.g. "I am afraid that ...")
dictionary
Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible)
コロラドはむし
escarabajo de la patata
Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
さいれことば
término con inserción de 'sa'
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
filler word
てよだわことば
lenguaje teyo-dawa
teyo-dawa speech
box elder (Acer negundo)
はやしことば
vocablo rítmico de acompañamiento
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect
もみじまんじゅう
bollo al vapor con forma de hoja de arce
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
らぬきことば
omisión del 'ra' en la forma potencial
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
れたすことば
adición de 're' en la forma potencial de verbos godan
adding a superfluous "re" to the potential form of a godan verb
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
いあまってことばたらず
incapaz de encontrar las palabras adecuadas
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings)
ひとつばたご
árbol de las franjas chino
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)
ひとつばかえで
arce de hojas de tilo
lime-leaved maple (Acer distylum)
いちようおちててんかのあきをしる
una pequeña señal anuncia un gran cambio
a straw will show which way the wind blows
いちようらん
Dactylostalix ringens
Dactylostalix ringens (species of orchid)
いねねくいはむし
escarabajo de la hoja de arroz
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)
secret language
right lobe
うじょうふくよう
hoja compuesta pinnada
pinnate compound leaf
うんぽいろはしゅう
Unpoirohashuu (diccionario del periodo Muromachi)
Unpoirohashuu (Muromachi-era dictionary)
えのは
salmón masu de agua dulce
landlocked masu salmon
おうふくはがき
tarjeta postal con respuesta pagada
postcard with a reply card attached
pressed leaves
reddish-yellow (colour)
leaves turning yellow (in autumn)
おきことば
eufemismos de marineros
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
Amami pine (Pinus amamiana)
したまちことば
acento de la clase trabajadora
working-class accent or dialect
lower leaves
lower lobe (of lung)
low-class language
word mainly used in tanka
floral leaf
lotus leaf
しゃこばさぼてん
cactus de Navidad
Christmas cactus
Kassapa Buddha
かいかいのじ
discurso de apertura
opening address
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
ばいよう
manuscrito sobre hojas de palma
palm-leaf manuscript
ectoderm
かきおちば
hojas caídas de caqui rojo
fallen red persimmon leaves
くるわことば
sociolect or secret language used by prostitutes in red-light districts (Edo period)
kakekotoba
capelin
たむしば
magnolia de hojas de sauce
willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia)
complete leaf
かんせいはがき
tarjeta postal oficial
official (government) postcard
dried leaves
ひばめし
arroz con hojas de daikon secas
rice with dried daikon leaves
かんしゃのことばもありません
no tengo palabras para agradecerte
I can't find the words to thank you
かんしゃのことばもない
no tener palabras para agradecer
unable to find the words to thank someone
alluring words
lobe of the liver
かんようしょくぶつ
planta ornamental
ornamental (foliage) plant