Utsubo Monogatari (Heian period narrative); The Tale of the Hollow Tree
lake shaped like the kanji "heart" character (traditional Japanese gardens)
name (of a buddha or bodhisattva)
my book; my (humble) work
abridgment; abridgement; condensation; contraction
rubbing an ointment into the skin
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
group of languages (i.e. the Romance languages, considered as a subset of the Italic languages); group of words
dried leaves (esp. of daikon and turnip)
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
unseasonably cool weather during the rainy season
artificially flooded salt farm above the high-tide mark; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones
simple; plain; honest; unaffected; frank; unpretentious
rain that starts to fall as though trying to prevent a guest from leaving; well-timed shower (which prevents a guest from leaving)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
noble; men of rank; notables
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
person who gathers night soil
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)
(philosophical) libertarianism
science fiction; sci-fi; fantasy fiction
morally corrupt; slovenly; obscene