demotic (ancient Egyptian script)
high relief; grand relief
blue-green; malachite green; color of green bamboo
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
bell-shaped window (usu. in temples)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
pent roof built atop the stairs of a shrine or temple
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
bleaching; whitening; chlorosis; albinism
shallow clogs (worn by nobles; originally made of leather, later made of black lacquered paulownia)
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
hieratic (ancient Egyptian script)
to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
terse; concise; simple and clear
fluttering or flapping of wings
mythological growth (tumour) that takes the shape of a human face
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
counting system; way (manner) of counting
setting free a bird; bird to be set free
half-sibling (with a different father)
impeller; (turbine) runner; vaned wheel
the ancestral Sun Goddess
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
low rank; wickedness; vulgarity
aromatic; heroic deed; outstanding achievement
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
roofed corridor connecting two buildings (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
formal folding fan made of hinoki cypress; blackberry lily (Belamcanda Chinensis); leopard lily; leopard flower
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
divine possession; eccentric behavior; fanaticism
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller
to drag on; to be delayed
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit