metal fittings; metal fixtures
first letter; first letters; initial
(one) letter; (one) character
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryo system)
to hold an additional item in one's hand; to use an additional hand to hold
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
respect (epistolary usage)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
(arch.) youth; (arch.) freshness; good omen; Sweden; Switzerland
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
clothes and obi; full court dress
proper (appearance, posture, etc.); correct; neat; straight; upright
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)