to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
monetary offering; donation
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
sword skills; swordsmanship
older brother and younger sister
price reduction; depreciation; abatement
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
quick-witted; quick to understand
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
thorough; exhaustive; complete
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
long-cherished desire; Amida Buddha's original vow
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
treating (someone) like an object
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
kimono shop; kimono store
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
thousands; several thousand
hairdresser; hairdressing