Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula); Japanese bullfinch
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
series of articulated plates attached to the back and sides of a Japanese helmet
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
double-width cloth; woman's underskirt
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
existence; possession; having; limited company
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
warrior monks from Enryaku temple at Mt. Hiei in Kyoto
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
feces; excrement; large effect
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach