strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
four-legged tray for festive food
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
hereabouts; around there; that area
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
too (much); overly; excessively
as expected; as predicted
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
just one person; only one
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
solitude; loneliness; isolation
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly