eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
February; second month of the lunar calendar
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
vermilion lacquer (made by mixing vermilion into clear lacquer)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
weave; weaving; woven item
to lay aside; to set aside
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
atelier; studio; workshop
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
two (long cylindrical things)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
cave; cavern; den; grotto
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to provide; to arrange; to install
at first; in the beginning; originally
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell