rare and valuable; precious
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
main or important road; influential or important position; the authorities
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
depending on; dependent on
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
(not so) much; (not) very
one by one; one each; one at a time
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
ninja rope with grappling hook
rosary; string of prayer beads
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
interior closed room with heavily plastered walls in a Heian palace
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
gale; strong wind; high wind
arrogant; haughty; calm; placid
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)