Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
thin, white ceremonial haori worn by miko
fourth month of the lunar calendar
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
insecticide; insect repellent
Dragon King; promoted rook
lightning rod; lightning conductor; lightning arrester; charm that protects one from lightning
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Tokyo; June 15); Sannō Festival (Hie Shrine in Shiga; April 14)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image; idol; icon; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
balmy breeze; summer breeze
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
tabi; traditional split-toe socks
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
guess; speculation; supposition
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
please make yourself comfortable; please relax your sitting position
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan