sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
thin bedding; hard bed; bedding worn flat and hard by usage
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
light or fine rain; drizzle
spraying; sprayer; atomizer; atomiser
waterproofing; making watertight
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
other; another; over; more than; I; me
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
up in a tree; in the trees
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier