no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
carefree; free from worry
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
garden lantern; hanging lantern
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
don't you think?; indicates question
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
curse; spell; malediction
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
establishment; foundation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Emperor Temmu; Temmu Tenno (?-686 CE, reigning: 673-686 CE)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
all people; the whole nation
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
day of the Ox (esp. in midsummer or midwinter)
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi