Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to remember; to keep in mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
March; third month of the lunar calendar
reissue; putting back in print
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
wharf roach (species of isopod closely related to the sea slater; Ligia exotica)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
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
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
crossroads; street crossing
streetwalker; nightwalker; prostitute
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)