standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
main building in a Heian palace; (historical) main residence of an emperor
day of spring; spring sun
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
musical dance; music and dancing
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
suffix for train car numbers
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
dark (color); concentrated; thick
throbbing (pain); pounding
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
many people; a large number of people
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to show up; to appear; to turn up
one after another; in rapid succession
innocent; cherubic; childlike