scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica); white sash tied around the head, with ends hanging down and tucked into belt, worn in kyogen to indicate a female character being played by a man
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes; five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); (fig.) the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
steamed confection (e.g. manjū, uirō, steamed yōkan); steamed cake
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
solely; entirely; only; or
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to pick up; to find; to gather
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
flour; meal; powder; dust
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
hokora; small wayside shrine
(religious) faith; belief; creed
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
first "horse day" in any lunar month, but esp. the second lunar month; traditional day for worship at "fox deity" shrines
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
trough; gutter; water pipe; coulisse (of a sword blade)
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai); goyoumatsu
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture