art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
variety of court dance (Nara period)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
creak; squeak; creaking sound
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
body and soul; mind and body
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
ancestor; forefather; foremother
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
physical work; manual labour (labor)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
evening meal; dinner; supper