precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
peerage (in Japan; 1869-1947); nobility; aristocracy
hair of the deceased (retained as a keepsake)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
short pause; short interval
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to remove; to move out of the way
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
trial listening (e.g. to a record before buying); audition
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
100,000; hundred thousand
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
Heian-jingu (shrine in Kyoto)
municipal office; council; city hall
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
person from (the planet of)
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
deed; act; work; performance
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)