sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
one's principal residence; main home
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
quarrel; dispute; argument
one's possessions; ownership
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
fifth day of the month; five days
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
salty sea breeze; salt wind
tips of one's hair; hair ends
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to go out and away; to leave
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)