commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
with a momentary flash of light
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
hot water (esp. cold mineral spring water heated up at the right temperature for bathing)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
written explanation; written apology
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
had better ...; had better not ...
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
iron containing less than 0.04% carbon
bhava (becoming, existence)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
Shōwa era (1312.3.20-1317.2.3)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
exclusive line (communications); dedicated line
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design