slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort; mugwort rice cake
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
leopard plant (Farfugium japonicum); Japanese silverleaf
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
scene; view; prospect; outlook
common vetch (Vicia sativa); tare
to badger; to pester; to beg