appearance of ears of grain
fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
large triple gate to temple
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
being off guard; being defenseless
Hellin; Ellin; Elyn; Erin
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
spare time; free time; leisure
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
stability; security; equilibrium
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
beautiful; good; excellent
cyborg; cybernetic organism
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate