to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to get tired out; to be exhausted
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)