scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
be on your guard!; take care!
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
dong dang gui (aromatic herb similar to dong quai, Angelica acutiloba); dong quai (aromatic herb used to treat various gynecological symptoms, Angelica sinensis)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
albino fox; white (spiritual) fox
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
book; volume; this; present; main; head
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
discovery; detection; finding
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
penalty; sentence; punishment
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
door; gate; opening; title page
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
this is why; this means; it is the case that
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance