light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
one thin flat object; one sheet
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
satin with raised figures
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
counter for chairs or seats
to be splendid; to be superb
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
blow striking with the flat of the sword; to slap; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid; type of flat ornamental hairpin made of silver and inscribed with a clan's crest or patterns of birds and flowers
carving; engraving; chiselled features
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
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)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)