hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
gaiters; leggings; puttees
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to prostrate oneself before
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
menstruation; menstrual period
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
public bathhouse; building with a bath (esp. in a shrine or temple)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
wearing armour (armor); counter for suits of armour
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
rite welcoming back the gods from Izumo Shrine (on the last day of the tenth lunar month)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
evening; early night hours
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose