the lower classes; the common people
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
earnestly; immediately; exactly
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to relax; to feel at home
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be softened; to calm down
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
colored thread; coloured thread
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
self-consciousness; self-awareness
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
indispensable; essential; necessary
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks