to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
elegance; taste; refinement
Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
marbling print; paper marbling
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
so; therefore; and; (and) then
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
factory; manufactory; works; mill
all; entire; whole; altogether
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to smear with blood; to kill
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
frequent reflection; frequent meditation
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
curiosity; inquisitiveness
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
long (defensive) wall; Great Wall of China
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
banknote; bill; note; paper money
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
senior high school; high school
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out