sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
ground soup; ground seafood, beans, nuts, etc. seasoned and mixed with broth
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
Katsuyama hairstyle; Edo-period woman's hairstyle made popular by a Yoshiwara prostitute called Katsuyama
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
woman's loincloth (worn as a kimono underskirt); single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
freedom from one's desires (entry into Nirvana) is true bliss
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
but; however; even though; even if
one's last journey; the journey to the other world; death
yamabushi; practitioner of Shugendō; itinerant Buddhist monk
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
flesh-color; flesh-colour
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
role; part; job; assignment
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
lethality; killing effectiveness
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
weak opponent; weak enemy