reason; cause; circumstances
alphabetic, numeric, and kana (character set)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
(arch.) kariginu (informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards); (during the Edo period) patterned kariginu
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
type of hakama worn in ancient times
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
special; particular; peculiar; unique
using together (jointly); used at the same time
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to some extent; to a certain extent
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
Shinsengumi; Edo period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
master; teacher; stable master
lek (communal ground used by birds in mating season); lekking