temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
back country; remote countryside
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
intimacy; affection; familiarity
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
news; word; tidings; omen
to give a broad grin; to smirk
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
to do over; to remake; to resume
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
evil spirit (that can possess people)
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps (in go); stet
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
France; French (language)
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched