ancient rice varieties; wild rice
hh blood group; Bombay blood group; Bombay phenotype
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
near-death; close to death
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
reward money; reward; honorarium
ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
biological parent; real parent
to put one's life on the line
social meeting place; watering hole
will not do; do not; does not
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
critical condition; being on the verge of death
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
death (of an emperor); demise
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)