palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
paste; glue; clothing starch
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
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)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
high spirits; gleeful mood
sometimes; occasionally; somehow (or other); in some way; being apt to; being liable to
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
rather than; more ... than ...
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
5th day of the month; five days
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
convenient; handy; useful
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
windy; windswept; harshly treated; greatly criticized