meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
four-legged tray for festive food
round, wooden container for cooked rice
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
female weaver; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
companion; partner; spouse
in great amount; considerably; substantially; quite
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to correct oneself; to restate
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
order; sequence; procedure
licentious; self-indulgent
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary