to blot; to stain; to smudge
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
auxiliary shrine (dedicated to a deity close-related to that of a main shrine)
first Obon following someone's death
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to start slowly; to lag behind
antiforeignism; exclusionism; exclusivism; chauvinism
to leave a bad impression behind
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
imperturbability; steadfastness; cool head in an emergency; keeping one's calm (e.g. during a fight)
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
epitaph; inscription on a tomb
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
to dye in different colors (colours)
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
model demonstration; model performance; exhibition
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to take a firm stand; to argue about
lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha
extremely troubled; very puzzled
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others