or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
air of luxury; high class feel
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be found; to be discovered
to lose one's way; to get lost
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to pass (of time); to elapse
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
story; tale; talk; discussion
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry