tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to bring; to take; to bring about
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to put one's hand on; to touch
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to become pale; to turn pale
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to have a long life; to live a long time
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
such; like that; in that way
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
looks; personal appearance; features
to mourn over the death of
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for