shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
authenticity; credibility
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
(one) letter; (one) character
in the same way as; just like
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
on the sea; surface of the sea
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
(arch.) short roughly woven fence; divider between boxes (i.e. for box seats) in a theatre, etc.
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
on the occasion of; at the time of
custom; practice; convention; precedent