old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
monetary offering; offertory
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
collation; examining and comparing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
good luck to come (omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
votive picture (originally of horse)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
limbs; arms and legs; body
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
previous engagement; prior contract
what's what; heads or tails
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to shake one's head (in denial)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to breathe out; to exhale
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment