bowing (of a stringed instrument)
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)
weather wheel; pillar found near graveyards and temples with a wheel attached to it that can be used to communicate with the dead, as well as for divination; sun pillar
open access (in a library); open shelves
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
feminine gender; feminine form
goods offered to a person in distress
oviparity; produced from eggs
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
selflessness; being unselfish
disliking people similar to oneself
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
planarian (any flatworm of family Planaria)
traditional Japanese handball game
artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to take measures; to take steps; to take action; to make a move
closed-stacks (e.g. in a library); closed shelf system
Western style residences built mostly for early foreign settlers during the end of the Shogunate and the Meiji era