to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
refinement; elegance; grace
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
preparation; provision; establishment
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
kimono with design on the skirt
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)
to hang (something) on the wall
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
rough sketch; design; cartoon
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
match (to light fire with)
to divide into three (parts); to trisect
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted