to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to comb down; to smooth down
to frolic about; to mess around
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
footwear; footgear; shoes
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
south of the capital; southern part of Kyoto
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
heroine; brave woman; spirited woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
(head priest of) temple formerly led by founder of sect; temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family; (head priest of) Honganji (temple in Kyoto)
temple; monk's quarters; monk
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
old house; deserted house