kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
competing; competition; auction
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Asahi Shimbun (newspaper)
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
day of spring; spring sun
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
by itself; automatically; naturally
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
eighth day of the month; eight days
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stroke down; to smooth down
that day; the very same day
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
as was expected; sure enough
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation