weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
whereabouts; country; one's home village; one's residence
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to abandon oneself to grief
infant; baby; little child
to take turns; to mingle together
reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint; resumption of publication
rouge and powder; cosmetics
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
old building; older building
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to take flight; to disappear
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
hamlet; subunit of village; burakumin area
line between victory and defeat
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
tenmoku; ceramics (esp. tea bowls) with a dark glaze that resembles oil spotting; tenmoku tea-bowl; dark-glazed conical tea-bowl of Chinese origin