practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to revere; to respect; to worship
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
mediator; manager; caretaker
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter
tradition; legend; folklore
Ninigi no Mikoto (Japanese deity, grandson of Amaterasu)
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
mountain top; summit; peak
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
seventh day of the month; seven days
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood); steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
Island; insula; island; islet
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
loser; defeated person; the defeated
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(political) administration; political power