protective cover on a clog
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
asterism; pattern of stars which do not form a constellation
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument; zheng (Chinese zither); guzheng
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument
such a thing; something like that
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
being argued into silence; being left speechless
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
dual personality; split personality
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
three; three years of age
low tone; bass; low voice
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
female friend; woman friend
composition; setting (of music)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
morning training (e.g. before school)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price