about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
right side; style of Japanese court music
thin slice of meat or fish; (arch.) briefly salt-pickled fish slice
shellfish removed from the shell; shucked shellfish
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
address to the gods; type of song which spread from mountain hermits to the laity during the Kamakura era
bishop's staff; khakkhara
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
large game (e.g. deer, boar); speaking badly of someone; squirrel-like costume for frightening children
yatsuhashi; cinnamon-seasoned rice flour cracknel (local delicacy in Kyoto); zigzag bridge
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
railway bridge; iron bridge
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
the Six Ksitigarbhas (one for each of the six realms)
right side; right-hand side
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
tiled roof; tile-roofed house; tile maker; tile dealer; tile kiln
common reed (Phragmites australis)
well-matched; suitable; becoming
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging