coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
dressing up in fine clothes; splendid clothes; one's best clothes
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
full dress; formal dress; uniform
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
ancient oriental belt decoration; counter for swords
residence; abode; dwelling
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
ornamental ridge-end tile
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
criticism; critique; review; commentary
marriage ceremony; wedding
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
vexing; irritating; impatient
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
children's hairstyle of short untied hair; child with short untied hair; young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (arch.) baldness; (arch.) bald head
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened