to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to fold up; to fold into layers
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
favorite sword; cherished sword
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
good; goodness; right; virtue
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
practical guide; manual; how-to book
technical skill; ability; capacity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
blending of Japanese and Western styles
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
shogunal vassal; direct retainer of a shogun
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation