to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
extensive references (in a text)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
softness; gentleness; weakness
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
correction; looking over; touching up
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
right side; right-hand side