to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
transfer; assignment; conveyance
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
complete change; about-face
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to save; to leave over; to spare
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
outside Kyoto or the capital
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
threat; intimidation; menace
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
one end; an end; part; fragment
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)