mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
lightly; easily; carelessly
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
innocent; cherubic; childlike
one's person; around one's person
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
Shinra Saburō (nickname of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, 1045 – 1127)
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
congratulation; celebration
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
whiskers; sideburns; sideboards
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
dwelling; house; residence; living; life