crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
wearing one's hair up; coming-of-age ceremony where 12 to 13-year-old girls get their long hair tied up; wearing one's hair up with a hairpin (type of hairstyle used by court ladies)
Heian period coming-of-age ceremony for girls
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to call together; to convene
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
marriage proposal; courtship
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to order; to command; to appoint
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)