canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
true state; actual condition; reality
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
doing whatever one pleases
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
person of common sense; common sense man
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
environment; circumstance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
in brief; to put it succinctly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
instant; moment; for an instant
New Year firefighters' event