to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
authentication code; authenticator
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
surroundings; circumference
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
reflective; introspective
pessimism; weariness with life
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
government official; clerk
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
trouble; bother; annoyance
problematical statement; controversial statement
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
in line with this; therefore