ezōshi (Edo-period illustrated story book)
self-; from (a time or place)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
five most important temples of a region
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
silkworm gut; fishing gut; artificial gut; gut fishing line
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to shove to one side; to look at out of the corner of one's eyes
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
surroundings; environs; circumference
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
something; some kind of; for some reason
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)