ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
thrift; economy; frugality
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
troubles both at home and abroad
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
ash; embers; complete destruction
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
sixth day of the month; six days
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
chrysanthemum sake; rice wine infused with chrysanthemum, served on the Chrysanthemum Festival (September 9); strong mirin, typical of Kaga and Higo provinces
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered