at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to pour forth; to spill out
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
large amount of money; great cost
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
rendering what little service one can
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to be sooty; to be stained
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors (in Okinawa)
nude (figure, painting, statue)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
high steward; grand master
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
execution; death by execution
with a friendly grin; smilingly