to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
living up to (one's, its) reputation
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to become hoarse; to become husky
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
attainment of Buddhahood during life
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
upper side (of a go, chess or othello board)
rakshasa; man-eating demon in Hinduism and Buddhism
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
finely chiseled (features)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
belligerence; fighting spirit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)