fragment; one of the group or party
trio; gang of three; threesome
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
crying in spite of oneself
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
calamity; disaster; accident
great authority; eminent person; luminary
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
equality; impartiality; evenness
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
sacrum; sacral bone; hermitry; appearance of a hermit; unworldliness
undivided attention; concentration
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
complete set; all; everything
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
timeless masterpiece; immortal work
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise