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)
being off guard; being defenseless
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
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
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
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
big catch (fishing); good haul
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
general manager; director-general
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing