crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
like; similar to; same as
if possible; if circumstances allow
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
geographic features; divination based on the lay of the land
scattering of ashes (cremated remains)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
cold wind descending from the mountains; cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
earth science; geoscience
sign out in front; front (for someone)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to find out; to discover; to detect
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
square (shape); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
square (shape); square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); (in a castle) rectangular space between the inner and outer gates (where troops can gather)
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
trio; gang of three; threesome
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
wooden watchtower; battlefield watchtower
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
person standing watch; guard duty
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
artistic modulations in traditional Japanese performances; opening, middle and climax (end)
kan-on; Han reading; on reading of a kanji based on Tang dynasty Chinese
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor