to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
noted doctor; excellent physician
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
feeling sad or downhearted; down in the dumps
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
corrective lenses for myopia
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
half-open; partly open; semicivilized; semicivilised
partly open; in half bloom
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
beginning; outset; first; onset
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
all-night vigil over a body; wake
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to shoot or fire off an arrow
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
retreating figure; appearance from behind
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
stepping back; drawing back
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising