to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
traditional lacquered conical hat
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
cave; cavern; den; grotto
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
evening; sunset; nightfall
brunt of attack or argument
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
carrying (child) under arm
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
second day of the month; two days
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
feminine man; effeminate man; masculine woman; mannish woman
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress