Kyoyuzen dyeing; Kyoto printed silk
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
origin; root; cause; principle
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
dried flowers; dried flower
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
craftsman; skilled artisan
English conversation; school for English conversation
light and darkness; light and shade
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
to graduate from a university
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
custom; habit; customary practice
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to congratulate; to celebrate