to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
to invite in; to show someone in
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to pluck; to pick; to tear
nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
to split (by striking); to disclose
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; temper; nerves
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to mix; to stir; to blend
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity