casual; indifferent; nonchalant
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
the whole month; all the month
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
corporate patronage of the arts and culture
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
feel (to the foot); feel (underfoot)
springlike; like wind blowing through the spring sunshine
gentian blue; salvia blue
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
one shoulder exposed (e.g. because one sleeve of the kimono is undone)
asking or putting a question; questioning
integration (e.g. social); mixing; penetration
character assessment; personality analysis
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
salmon (color, colour); pink with a yellow tinge; color of daybreak
qanat (underground tunnel for irrigation); kanat
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
Shuchō era (686.7.20-686.12.?); Suchō era; Akamitori era
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
astonished; very surprised
(sitting) knee-to-knee; face-to-face
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
removable; detachable; demountable
to lean (something) against; to set against; to prop up against