joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
very interesting; of great interest
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to find out; to discover; to locate
place names used during the Ritsuryo period
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
cripple; disabled person; invalid
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to speak; to hear a voice
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
woman; lady; adult female
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health