sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
ordinary person; unenlightened person
to hear; to imbibe; to drink
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
will not do; do not; does not
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to pass (of time); to elapse
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
purification through fasting and abstinence; confinement to one's house on inauspicious days to avoid misfortune (Onmyōdō practice)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
tower-shaped wooden talisman; apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
Kōbō Daishi (774-835 CE; founder of Shingon Buddhism and renowned calligrapher)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously