white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
design; idea; conception; plan
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
while; even though; despite
to mistake (A for B); to misread
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
section manager; section chief
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor