to strike; to hit; to give hell to
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
in a day; in a brief space of time
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
longing for; burning desire
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
comparatively; relatively
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
place where one can remove one's shoes before entering a house
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
low shoes; shoes; informal riding shoes without an ankle strap
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
flower arrangement in a built-up style; placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt; seasonal peak of flowers
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable