digestive capacity; digestive power; digestive strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to go too far; to go to excess
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
nature; property; disposition
to bear (a child); to be born; to produce; to yield; to be produced
large quantity; large amount
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
such ... as; or some such
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
bringing about; cause; provocation
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)