thing; person; situation; fox
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
starvation; famine; hunger
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
record high; all-time high
votive picture (originally of horse)
striking with the back of the sword
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
execution; punishment; spanking
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
town girl; girl raised in a town
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
on the way back; returning
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
championship; title (of champion)
to subsist; to keep on living
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
separate; scattered; apart
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)