(bar of) sweet-potato paste
cloth wrapped around the hips (esp. women)
speed; velocity; quickness; earliness
connector cable; connection cable
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
putting a name (self, company, etc.) on something (e.g. engraving, printing, etc.)
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
decompression sickness; caisson disease; the bends
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
Tengyō era (938.5.22-947.4.22); Tenkei era
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
serviced; service-included
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
garden soil; soil used in a garden
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
Empress Suiko; Suiko Tenno (554-628 CE, reigning: 592-628 CE)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
gradual decrease; decline
a little too short; slightly worse; a bit inferior
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
steered wheel (e.g. at the front of a car); steering wheel
lining; ceiling; wainscoting; wainscotting
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
synthetic fibre; synthetic fiber
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
lotus position (meditation and yoga posture); padmasana; sitting with legs crossed and feet placed on opposing thighs
elegant words; refined diction; poetic expression; classical poetic language (esp. of the Heian period)