red cloth; red background
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
river; stream; River; the ... river
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
empress (consort); queen (consort)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
(navigable) canal; waterway
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
cake served with tea; teacake
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known