gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
appearance; figure; shape; form
small hill; low hill; hillock
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
pardon me for leaving (first)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
side table; bedside table
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
such; like that; in that way
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
opposite bank; farther shore
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
lock of hair (on the side of the head)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time