rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to take up one's residence
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to