matter; thing; affair; circumstance
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
knob; handle; catch; patron
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
flying bird; soaring bird
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
audience (with a person of high standing)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
to be hesitant; to feel timid
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer