to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid
coloured paper; colored paper
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
cutout; cutout picture; papercut art
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
traditional short winter coat resembling a haori without gussets; livery coat
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
chilly; unpleasantly cold
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
general idea; concept; notion
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course