to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
nageire; free-style flower arrangement
to dry up completely; to become stale
out of character; unlike one
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
one person; ordinary; common
staying in the same inn or hotel; rooming together
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
sparsely growing cogon grass; short cogon grass
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
the "ra" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ra, ri, ru, re, ro)
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
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
place for showering next to a tub