(むかしながら) (adv,adj-no) the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional [EDICT]
の
() (prt) endorsing and questioning the preceding statement (sentence ending particle); lamenting reflections on the preceding statement (sentence ending particle) [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; (2) while; (3) if only; I wish; (4) I tell you; you should do; (5) in order to; (P) [EDICT]
(之) (prt) (arch) possessive (used on tombs, etc.) [EDICT]
(幅) (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm) [EDICT]
(布) (n,n-suf,ctr) (after a number in the hito-, futa-, mi- counting system) unit of measurement for cloth breadth (30-38 cm) [EDICT]
(箆) (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) [EDICT]
(篦) (n) (1) (arch) shaft (of an arrow); (2) (arch) (See 矢竹・2) arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica) [EDICT]
回す
(まわす) (v5s,vt) (1) to turn; to rotate; to gyrate; (2) to circulate; to send around; (3) to surround; (4) to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers); (suf,v5s) (5) (after the -masu stem of a verb) ... around (i.e. to chase someone around); (6) to dial (e.g. telephone number); (v5s) (7) to invest; (8) (See 輪姦す) to gang-rape; (P) [EDICT]
て
() (conj) (col) (See と言うか) or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean [EDICT]
() (prt) a sort of thing like; used after a phrase to modify the following noun [EDICT]
() (prt) (1) (also でも, っても) even if; even though; (int) (2) (abbr) (See さても) wow [EDICT]
(手) (n) (1) (occ. pronounced た when a prefix) (See お手・おて・1) hand; arm; (2) (col) (See お手・おて・3) forepaw; foreleg; (3) handle; (4) hand; worker; help; (5) trouble; care; effort; (6) means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; (7) hand; handwriting; (8) kind; type; sort; (9) (See 手に入る) one's hands; one's possession; (10) (See 手に余る) ability to cope; (11) hand (of cards); (12) (See 山の手・1) direction; (P) [EDICT]
開ける
(はだける) (v1,vt) (1) (uk) to open; to bare; to expose; (2) to stretch [EDICT]
(ひらける) (v1,vi) (1) to become opened up; to improve; to get better; (2) to develop; to progress; to become civilized (civilised); to be up-to-date; (3) to be enlightened; to be sensible; (P) [EDICT]
(あける) (v1,vt) (1) (esp. 開ける) to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); (2) (esp. 開ける) to open (for business, etc.); (3) (esp. 空ける) to empty; to clear out; to make space; to make room; (v1,vi) (4) (esp. 明ける) to dawn; to grow light; (5) (esp. 明ける) to end; (P) [EDICT]
