kinoko; mountain-dwelling demon resembling a child
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to be well-timed; to be timely; to be opportune
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
(a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)
dodoitsu; unrhymed non-metrical Japanese popular love song or limerick in the 7-7-7-5 syllable pattern
detached force; detachment
modern state; modern nation
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family
loophole; crenel; gun port; porthole
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
terse; concise; simple and clear
Tsukushi (provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo in northern Kyushu)
to run around; to bustle about
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
everywhere; all over; throughout
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
reduced scale; scaling down