fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
water bucket suspended from a weighted rod
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
moneylending; moneylender
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
good feeling; feeling good
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
utagaruta; traditional matching game played with cards with stanzas of waka written on them
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
Nationalist Government (of China; i.e. under the Kuomintang); provincial office (under the ritsuryo system); provincial capital
those (near the second person)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind