branches and leaves
language
dead leaf
leaf (of a tree)
えはがき
cartão postal ilustrado
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
árvore de folha larga
broadleaf tree
conifer
two flat things
はなことば
linguagem das flores
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love)
humus
frontal lobe
about the middle (of an era)
まくらことば
palavra-travesseiro
pillow word
はざくら
cerejeira com folhas após a floração
cherry tree in leaf
はづき
oitavo mês do calendário lunar
eighth month of the lunar calendar
らくようじゅ
árvore de folha caduca
deciduous tree
しょうようじゅりん
floresta de laurissilva
evergreen (glossy-leaved) forest
Chiba (city, prefecture)
アメリカおおこのはずく
coruja-do-leste
screech owl (Otus asio)
エコーはがき
cartão postal publicitário
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.)
おことばですが
com todo o respeito
with all due respect
local dialect
tea leaves
おやくしょことば
linguagem burocrática
bureaucratic jargon
クッションことば
palavras de cortesia
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
escaravelho-da-batata
Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
さいれことば
termo com inserção de 'sa'
sa-added word (i.e. causative forms with an extra 'sa' like 'ikasaseru' for 'iku')
つなぎことば
palavra de preenchimento
filler word
てよだわことば
linguagem teyo-dawa
teyo-dawa speech
box elder (Acer negundo)
はやしことば
interjeição rítmica de acompanhamento
meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect
もみじまんじゅう
pão cozido a vapor em forma de folha de ácer
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
らぬきことば
omissão do 'ra' na forma potencial
dropping the "ra" in the potential form of verbs formed with "-rareru"
れたすことば
adição de um 're' supérfluo na forma potencial
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 as palavras certas
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings)
Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus retusus)
ひとつばかえで
bordo de folhas de tília
lime-leaved maple (Acer distylum)
いちようおちててんかのあきをしる
um pequeno sinal anuncia uma grande mudança
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
besouro da folha de arroz
Donacia provostii (species of leaf beetle)
secret language
right lobe
うじょうふくよう
folha composta pinada
pinnate compound leaf
うんぽいろはしゅう
Unpoirohashuu (dicionário do período Muromachi)
Unpoirohashuu (Muromachi-era dictionary)
えのは
salmão masu de água doce
landlocked masu salmon
おうふくはがき
cartão-postal com resposta paga
postcard with a reply card attached
pressed leaves
reddish-yellow (colour)
leaves turning yellow (in autumn)
おきことば
eufemismos de marinheiros
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
やくたねごよう
pinheiro de Amami
Amami pine (Pinus amamiana)
したまちことば
sotaque da classe trabalhadora
working-class accent or dialect
lower leaves
lower lobe (of lung)
low-class language
word mainly used in tanka
floral leaf
lotus leaf
Christmas cactus
Kassapa Buddha
かいかいのじ
discurso de abertura
opening address
pattra (palmyra leaves used in Ancient India for writing upon)
ばいよう
manuscrito em folhas de palmeira
palm-leaf manuscript
ectoderm
かきおちば
folhas caídas de caquizeiro vermelho
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
magnólia-de-folhas-de-salgueiro
willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia)
complete leaf
かんせいはがき
cartão postal oficial
official (government) postcard
dried leaves
ひばめし
arroz com folhas de nabo secas
rice with dried daikon leaves
かんしゃのことばもありません
não tenho palavras para lhe agradecer
I can't find the words to thank you
かんしゃのことばもない
não ter palavras 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