do not speak untruthfully (precept)
letter dropped in the road; Japanese insect
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
Buddha's death; very unlucky day (according to old almanacs)
something done out of spite; snide remark; insinuation; innuendo; dig
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to leave a dish half-eaten
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
Japanese-style confectionary store
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
one's original family name; maiden name
toxin; poisonous substance
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
cake served with tea; teacake
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with