(period of) a year; during an era
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
rouge and powder; cosmetics
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
although I say; although one might say; although called
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
worshiper; visitor to temple or shrine
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to waste time; to kill time
main temple building; nave
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
large crowd; mass of people
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
image; figure; figure; form; image
remote mountain; mountain recesses
small toy bow that can be shot while sitting, popular in the Edo period
passing through without stopping; passing by
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)