dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
craftsman; skilled artisan
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
bright red; crimson lotus flower
NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
beginning; clue; starting point
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
leisure; leisure time; spare time
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one's first campaign; one's first battle
totally willing; fully motivated
high spirits; gleeful mood