sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
on top of a tall building; balcony; upper floor
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sweetfish sushi; ayu sushi; belly of sweetfish salted, pickled and served on rice
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
questions and answers; dialogue
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
playful literature originating from haiku
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
railroad; railway; rail transport
singing; song; music class (at pre-WWII schools); song for music classes
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
Tenpyō era (729.8.5-749.4.14); Tenbyō era; Tenhei era
descendant; scion; lineage
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
events of the day; current affairs
this corrupt or degenerate world; this world or life; the world of mankind
to show signs of; to appear
small house; thatched hut
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
again and again; repeatedly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to become better; to improve
images drawn or painted on fusuma
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo