container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
commander; general; leader
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
testimony; (verbal) evidence
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
consequence; outcome; result; blame
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
fish biting (striking, taking bait)
time; season; period; phase; stage
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
difference; discrepancy; variation
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.)
house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.); contemptible person; skunk; wretch
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium