to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
finely chiseled (features)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
belligerence; fighting spirit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to rule; to govern; to administer
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to see; to look; to watch
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
changing completely; transformation