tori-no-ichi (held at Ōtori Shrine on each day of the Rooster in November)
thick and fluffy; soft and lumpy
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
visual effect(s) (e.g. in a film)
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
age range; age-group; age bracket
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
first thing in the morning
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
show; exhibition; spectacle
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
unspecified large number (of people)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to call out; to ask someone to come