to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
(arch.) charmed and cursed; something that bewilders; something that leads one astray; the work of demons
wicked heart; evil design
fox with supernatural powers
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
spring water; clear (pure) water
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
elegant; graceful; refined
Deva gate; temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings; temple gate of the Nio
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist scriptures; Dharmakara; Amitabha Buddha in a pre-enlightenment incarnation
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
dusky purple; dark purple; eggplant color
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
surroundings; circumference