flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
one large ...; a great ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
riverside; edge of a river
un-; non-; negative prefix
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
even if not; even without
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
manner of using one's hands
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)