to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
with a bellow (of a gorilla); while hooting "ooh ooh"; in high spirits; happily; excitedly
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to need; to call for; to require
heavy armor; heavy armour; wearing heavy armor
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
Uroctea compactilis (species of araneomorph spider)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
opening fully; full throttle; full power
gold seal; King of Na gold seal
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
NHK Kara Kokumin wo Mamoru Tō (political party); NHK Party
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
ancient times; prehistoric times
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
killing two birds with one stone
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
being good at cooking; good cook
to do together; to share; to participate in
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
mountain hut (esp. one that offers lodging to climbers and hikers); mountain cottage; mountain shanty
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
masturbation; onanism; self-consolation
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly