sweetened rice-flour cakes for offering at the Dolls' Festival
metal ornament in shape of a woman's breast
naked person (esp. child)
white shoes (for use during the summer)
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
bardo; state (or period) of intermediate existence between one's death and rebirth (in Japan, 49 days)
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
wounded soldier; disabled veteran
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
shriek of delight; cry of joy
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
slim waist; slender figure; willowy figure; waist of a willow tree
Perot; Perrault; Perreau; Perrow
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
in succession; one after another
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other