to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
banquet or reception hall
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to shake; to waver; to tremble
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
new moon; first day of the lunar month; (in ancient China) next year's calendar and decrees (distributed by the Emperor at year's end)
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
in full bloom at the moment
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
calls and sounds made by insects
together; mutually; fellow
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to provide; to arrange; to install
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
evil spirit; demon; devil
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to face on; to look out on to
three sides; small offering stand
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)