two (long cylindrical things)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
snowflake-shaped family crest
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
refinement; elegance; grace
footwear; footgear; shoes
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
occasional; infrequent; rare
will not do; do not; does not
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation