to shoulder responsibility
the same place; that place
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to understand; to comprehend
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
item-by-item discussion; itemized discussion; detailed exposition; detailed discussion
(courteous) invitation; call
creaminess; cream-like consistency
unfashionable; unstylish; uncool; unrefined
technical advisor; expert advisor
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
double-edged; double-edged blade
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
friction; discord; strife
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
election campaign strategy; election tactics
to soak into; to permeate
portable shrine (carried in festivals); buttocks; lower back; waist
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
fairyland; enchanted land
system of government; government structure
pleased; obliged; appreciative
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
virgin consecrated to a deity; shrine maiden; (spiritualistic) medium
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
shout of victory; cry of triumph