ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
taste; liking; preference
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
thinking of; hitting upon
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
just the other day; quite recently
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
mutation; change; vicissitude
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to look down on; to condescend
horizon (related to bodies of water)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
yearned for; longed for; missed
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
entanglement; clinging affection; involvement
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
self-consciousness; self-awareness
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
memories; recollections; reminiscence
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience