long, narrow house (e.g. traditional Kyoto townhouse); (lit.) eel bed
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
clearly miraculous; remarkably miraculous; striking
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
to get hungry; to become hungry
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
to peel; to skin; to pare
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
round, wooden container for cooked rice
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
shredded kombu; Kjellmaniella gyrata (species of kelp)
late at night; deep in the night
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
illustrated reference book; illustrated catalog
wetting; love affair; lover
Chūōkōron (monthly literary magazine)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
Chiba Kameo (1878.9.24-1935.10.4)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor