to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to tie; to fix; to attach
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
(period of) a year; during an era
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
Kōnin era (810.9.19-824.1.5)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance