clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
standing tree; standing timber
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
town-watches from the Edo period
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to gaze out at; to look out over
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
stillness; repose; standing still
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to push aside; to brush aside
woman; female; feminine gender
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
minute; very fine; annoying; complicated; very detailed; elaborate
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
two grains; two drops; two bead
gem; jewel; precious stone
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
intoxication (by liquor, music, etc.); rapture; fascination
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
counter for drops of liquid
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up