basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
bluebottle fly; (arch.) little pest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bribe; money under the table
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
crudely made zori with straw fastenings
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)