right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
suspension (from work or school)
4th day of the month; four days
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to look around; to survey
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
paper-enclosed standing lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an oil lamp; taxi roof light
decorative Japanese cord made from twisted paper; Antenoron filiforme; Polygonum filiforme
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
ritual; religious service; festival
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness