rice polishing; polished rice
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony); young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute); younger partner in a homosexual relationship
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
in terms of; from the point of view of
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
way (of doing); manner; method; means
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
sentiment; sentimentality
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
genre picture; painting depicting customs
Buddhist (household) altar
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
rosary; string of prayer beads
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
will not do; do not; does not