to teach by example; to teach by showing; (lit.) to teach with one's back
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
anatomical model of the human body
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to follow someone's last wishes; to fulfil a dying wish
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
out of control; uncontrollable
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery