wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
bad weather; nasty weather
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
outward; superficial; external; apparent
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
tendency; trend; inclination
hunting ground; hunting preserve
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
simply put; putting it simply; in short