end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
besides; moreover; in addition
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
round of calls; tour of visitation
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
headnote; heading; superscription; above-mentioned; referred to above
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
Itou Jirouzaemon (1932.7-)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
kerria (Kerria japonica); Japanese yellow rose; bright golden yellow; gold coin (formerly used in Japan)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
medium build; meat of medium quality
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
woman; female; feminine gender