richly colored; richly coloured
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
either way; in any case; one way or another
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to push (something) against
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
triangle; triangular shape
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
pupil; student; schoolchild
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly