to forget completely; to leave behind
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
generation; lifetime; age
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
late at night; small hours of the morning
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
Hokke (northern branch of the Fujiwara clan, Heian period)
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
light and darkness; light and shade
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
particulars; details; specified items
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
dark reddish-brown; liver color
condition; state (of health); appearance
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
large quantity; large amount
inexpert or untrained eyes
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)