(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
rambling; sauntering; strolling
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
dwelling; house; residence; address
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to be beyond words; to defy description
forwarding agency; express company
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
New Year's Eve; end of the year
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
mulberry field; mulberry plantation
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
westward trip; trip to the West
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
100,000; hundred thousand
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
still; as yet; as it has been
spirit; heart; disposition
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
persistence; single-mindedness
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship