stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
knob; handle; catch; patron
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
on the way back; when about to go back
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
how; in what way; how about; questionable
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to have a tendency to; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
staying up all night; all-night vigil
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
koma shape; five-sided shape in the form of a koma (shogi game piece)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to keep away; to keep at a distance
great numbers; numerical superiority
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
counter for (small) boats
appearance; air; condition; state; form
next morning; following morning
same crime; being equally guilty
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source