neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
pommel horse; side horse; saddled horse
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
large brown cicada (Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata); aburazemi
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
mud wall with a roof; roofed mud wall
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
doorplate; nameplate; gate pass
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
bamboo door; door or screen made of fine bamboo strips, allowing air to pass through
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
blood pledge; oath signed in blood
you; (arch.) your residence
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
big breasts; big boobs; boing; sproing; pow
cancellation; abandonment
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
petty; trivial; insignificant; trifling
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot