wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
equal rights among men and women
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
and then; and so; and; so then
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to lead someone around by the nose
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
Izumiyama Sanroku (1896.3.30-1981.7.7)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
destination; place one stays during a trip
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
all over Japan; throughout Japan
special; particular; peculiar; unique
unique; individual; original; unusual