obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
husband and wife; married couple
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
plants which flower in autumn (fall)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
time; hour; season; time of the year
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
such; like that; that sort of; very
very young; little; childish; immature
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
death; the late; the deceased