mono no aware; appreciation of the fleeting nature of beauty; pathos of things; strong aesthetic sense
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
to have a controlling presence; to have a certain aura
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
accountability; being held accountable
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to slide into; to slip into
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
silk spinning; spun silk; spun silk yarn; schappe
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping