subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
clothing and accessories; attire
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
lone (isolated) force; forlorn force
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
handrail; railing; banister
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
meaning; connotation; denotation
to fight to the bitter end
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
being startled; getting a shock
scene; view; prospect; outlook
falling to one's death; death from a fall
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
to be contented; to be at ease
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to be beyond words; to defy description
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse