to become dim; to become blurred
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
gold leaf; gold paint; gold glazing
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
kabuki; traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit upon their 100th birthday
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
fine article; masterpiece
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
this world; this life; world of the living