to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
superstition; superstitious belief
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
old kana orthography (used before 1946 reform); historical kana orthography
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
The Golden Demon (Konjiki Yaksha) (1897 novel by Ozaki Koyo)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
type of theater which combines elements of noh, kyogen, and kabuki with dances and popular songs (theatre)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
nonchalantly; without a care
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)