mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
Noto Peninsula (Ishikawa Prefecture)
rose apple (Syzygium jambos); Malabar plum; jambos
Maritime Self-Defense Force
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
incoming telephone call; telegram received
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to quit one's job; to resign
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)