to lead someone around by the nose
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
natural gifts; Tenju era (of the Southern Court; 1375.5.27-1381.2.10)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
after this; from now on; henceforth; (arch.) coming late; (arch.) someone coming late
religious exultation; ecstasy
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
the lower classes; the common people
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
colored thread; coloured thread
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
self-consciousness; self-awareness
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe