to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
origin; beginning; source; rise
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
vidya (wisdom); mantra; the coming (July 4, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to master something (through personal experience)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
condition; state (of health); appearance
to turn towards; to point
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
alternation of generations
to become inverted; to become reversed
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to join forces; to cooperate