kousso (African flowering plant, Hagenia abyssinica); kosso; cusso; koso; brayera
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
inflammation of a tendon (sheath); tendonitis; tendinitis; tenosynovitis; tenovaginitis; tendovaginitis
(arch.) peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu); provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city); brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan); foreigner; barbarian
consultation; consulting; consul
stealing another's romantic partner
faith-healing; incantation
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
goodbye; farewell; so long
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
chatter mark (machine tools)
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)