pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
(hand) towel; handkerchief
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
damp; moist (negative nuance)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
ritual visits to a temple
show; exhibition; spectacle
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary