ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
notes; remarks (reference) column
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to blaze; to burn brightly
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
drinking water; potable water
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
spiritual awakening; resolution
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
end of war; cessation of hostilities
no sleep or rest; working day and night
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
building time; construction period
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
along the way; along the road