to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
season; time of the year; seasonal festival; seasonal banquet; seasonal feast
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
right side; style of Japanese court music
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
when looked at in that way
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
congratulation; celebration
power; might; authority; influence
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shrine crest; shrine emblem
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
Gion Festival (in Kyoto during the month of July, with high point on the 17th)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
every place; various places
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form