to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
(profound) realization; awareness; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; (arch.) obtaining (something) unexpectedly
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
on countless occasions; many a time
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one day; (on) a certain day
palanquin for high-status women (Edo Period)
quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
coherence; order; focus; point
to keep away; to keep at a distance
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
black terracotta; black soil
at the window; by the window; next to the window
order; sequence; procedure
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
that matter; those matters
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; spanning (incl. partial start and end periods)
opinion; intention; thought
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement