law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
travelling for work; taking part in group work; (arch.) practice of government officials taking on a temporary secondary role (Edo period)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
Azuchi-Momoyama period (approx. 1558-1600)
Western religion; Christianity
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
Onnasan no Miya (Genji Monogatari)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
exit; way out; outlet; vent
footwear; footgear; shoes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
river in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
Maeda Seison (1885.1.27-1977.10.27)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
binding of plates with colored laces (in traditional suits of armor)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side