women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
just the right size; perfect size
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
court noble; nobility; kuge; Imperial Court
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
background research; research into the period
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto); Jetavana Monastery (India) (abbr); Jetavana-vihara; Yasaka Shrine (Kyoto) (abbr); Gion Festival (abbr); Gion
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
footwear; footgear; shoes
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
to call in; to invite; to bring in
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
girls' or women's division or section
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
meritorious deed; services
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to have meaning; to be meaningful
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
cessation; (coming to an) end
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
performer; actor; actress; cast
that person; that gentleman; that lady
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers; shears
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
eldest daughter; first-born daughter