to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
plane tree (esp. the Oriental plane, Platanus orientalis); hemp overgarment worn by Shugendō practitioners
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
counter for birds or rabbits
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
right beside; close to; nearby
Chekhov; Chekhov, Anton (1860-1904; Russian playwright and short-story writer)
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
Sakurada Gate; Sakuradamon; southern gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace; Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
public holiday; celebration (of)
silk damask; satin damask
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
second; number two; runner-up
death by crushing; being crushed to death
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
senility; dotage; decrepitude