steamed towel; steaming hot towel
to dribble; to drip; to drop
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to arrange (flowers); to plant
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
ceramics painting; porcelain painting; painting on china
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
rabbitear iris (Iris laevigata)
morning star lily (Lilium concolor); star lily
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
river; stream; River; the ... river
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
long (time that has passed); old (story)
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
refusing to see a visitor
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
great hurry; great haste; rush
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of