bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to fall on one's backside
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
hollow at nape of the neck; (arch.) toddler's shaved hairstyle leaving a small portion at the nape (esp. Edo period)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to fly around; to scatter
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence