consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
furnishings; implements; equipment
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
carving; engraving; chiselled features
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
nut (on the head of a shamisen, supporting the second and third strings)
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
handicraft; industrial art object
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
easy to see; easy to read; easy to understand; (arch.) easy to look at; (arch.) attractive
favorite; favourite; habitually used
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
being (somewhere); sitting
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
outside help; help from without; salvation by faith
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
a few minutes later; after a few minutes