ill health before symptoms appear; presymptomatic; pre-symptomatic
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
Lythrum anceps (species of loosestrife)
main (switchboard) number; main telephone (phone) number
great mountain; large mountain
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
shampooing in the morning
work fiend; devil for work
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
southpaw; left-handed person
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
picture of Hell; painting representing Hell
ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)
contrived; false-sounding
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
retrial; reopening of a case; review; reexamination
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
Yama; judge of the afterlife
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
courtesy call; courtesy visit
forty-ninth day after a person's death
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to nip (something) in the bud
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes