to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to finish reading; to read through
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
counter for chairs or seats
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
accurate; correct; precise; exact
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
recuperation; medical treatment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials