to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to let one's hair hang down
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to establish; to formulate
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
government; administration
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
second day of the month; two days
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
number of households (houses)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to have a smattering knowledge of
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
flour; meal; powder; dust
summertime; summer season
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat