stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
formal (way); orthodox; regular; in earnest; serious; proper
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
powdered coal; charcoal dust
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
family which supports a temple; parishioner
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
temple kitchen; monastery kitchen; quarters of a head priest (and his family)
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
spare time; free time; leisure time