pied; bottom part of a macaron
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
inland districts; inland areas
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
just one person; only one
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
second; number two; runner-up
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)