to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
type of male haircut (Edo period)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
counter for wheels and flowers
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
thick black silk from Hachijo Island
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
first-rate; finest quality; the best
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to have an eye on; to zero in on
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to accompany; to go with; to go together
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
skilfish (Erilepis zonifer); skil
outburst of cicadas singing; chorus of cicadas
of course; certainly; naturally
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
official duties; office; function
ceaselessly; continually; all the time; incessantly
vague; ambiguous; noncommittal; off-point
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank