Vocabulary

to soften; to moderate; to relieve

Japanese text; sentence in Japanese

to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)

to be deep in talk

supporting role (actor); minor role

bracken

bowl (wooden)

asthma

Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters

Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga); myoga ginger; mioga ginger

knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed

ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll

evil spirit

dusk; twilight

common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace

future; distant future

branches and leaves; foliage

tenant; renter

direct import; direct importation

Inner Ise Shrine

Japanese name (esp. for a plant or animal)

empty nest

to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance)

to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed

parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody

decoration; arrangement

to lean (to one side); to incline

deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)

tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin

70th birthday

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

equipment; provision

fishing line

tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)

sliding door

simile; metaphor; allegory; parable

subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; testee

little power; little influence

standard language (used in government, education, etc.)