display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
the more one looks (at it) the more...
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to push (something) against
by sheer strength; by brute force
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
triangle; triangular shape
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
pupil; student; schoolchild
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to bury; to embed; to implant
practicality; utility; usefulness