freckles; buckwheat chaff
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
icon; religious picture; sacred image
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
to say; to be called; to do
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to encamp; to take up positions
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
high street; town centre (center)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
sports ground; playing field; playground
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
bringing; taking; carrying
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility