very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
innocent; cherubic; childlike
one's person; around one's person
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
congratulation; celebration
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
existence; possession; having; limited company
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
whiskers; sideburns; sideboards
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
deception; cheating; trickery; fraud
Chrysanthemum Festival (the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) (one of the five annual festivals)
in the morning; during the morning
drinking party; banquet; feast
attendance; presence; appearance