petition for retrial; appeal for retrial
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
large saw; framed pit saw
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to pack; to box; to package
one's original family name; maiden name
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
answering machine; answer phone
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
place to die; place of death
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); very
severe; strict; tough; hard
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
weekly publication; weekly magazine