union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
national character; regional character
historical; traditional; historic
to emphasize; to attach importance to
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
glow of a firefly; nearly extinguished fire; embers
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to stick it out (until the end)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia