with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
classical elegance; antiquity
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
second (unit of time); arc second
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); Indonesia
woman; lady; adult female
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
about; concerning; related to; -ish
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
haori (Japanese formal coat)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
personality; style; appearance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mountain road; mountain trail
here and there; in places
here and there; in places