(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
stingy; cheap; very frugal
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
kitchen; financial situation
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
blind man; masseur (usu. blind)
bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria var. hispida); calabash; moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
doors and shoji (sliding doors with paper panes)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
great depth; bottomless; great height
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
snakelike; snaky; serpentine