before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be opposite; to face each other
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to look away; to turn away
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
mountain road; mountain trail
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry