light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
in deep black; in jet black
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
very young; little; childish; immature
to show up; to appear; to turn up
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
Hozoin-ryu (school of sojutsu)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
in succession; one by one
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
baby monkey; small monkey
popular name; common name; given name
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
forgetting; lapse of memory
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that