the very start; the very beginning
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
ancient ceremonial court robe
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
simple; simplified; easy; plain
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
class; heading; group; category
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
such ... as; or some such
by far; by a long way; much; a few levels; several grades
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to become frayed; to become loose
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
(set of) facial features; looks
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
world; society; people; the public
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
entertainment; amusement; fun
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike