earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
mud; muddy; covered in mud
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
understood; I see; OK; present; here
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least