book; volume; this; present; main; head
ritual music and dancing in shrines and temples; rice dance; rice festival; tofu (or fish, etc.) baked and coated with miso; turning something in the manner one would use to cook dengaku-tofu on both sides
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
blind snake (esp. the Brahminy blind snake, Ramphotyphlops braminus); worm snake; fools rush in
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
tool; implement; means; furniture
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to trample; to crush underfoot
depravity; corruption; degradation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
sworn brother; buddy; pal
petty underling; small fry
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to call again; to call someone back
dripping ink marks; a work of calligraphy being written in bold and vivid strokes
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing