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
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
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 flutter about; to revolve
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
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
an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; 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 radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
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 product; masterpiece
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
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)
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 someone 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
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
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
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku