branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
lower region; lower part; region below
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
wallboard; wall decoration
to stand on end (of hair)
(electric) torch; flashlight
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
silent; still; quiet; hushed
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
resemblance; similarity; analogy
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
enough is enough; no further!
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
opening and shutting; opening and closing
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)