black headgear worn by yamabushi
enjoyment of spring; interest in spring
fare box (in a bus, etc.)
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; IUCN
pungent; biting; racy; hot
extremely deep (i.e. profound)
Edo-period Shinto sect dedicated to the worship of Mt. Fuji
lipstick brush; benifude (variety of Japanese apricot)
to crumble away; to collapse
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
warm district; region of mild climate
open access (in a library); open shelves
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
person who is ignorant outside his field
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
map (of the inside of a building, station, etc.)
ancient Japanese martial arts
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
the spitting image of; identical
lull (e.g. in the rain); break
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. TV); bezel-less (e.g. smartphone)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to be famous; to be well-known
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses