fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to paint (draw) a picture
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
opossum shrimp (Mysida spp.); mysid
just; fair; proper; reasonable
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning; outset; first; onset
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry); (arch.) thousands of leaves; (arch.) thousands of years; (arch.) all ages
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with