the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
engraver; carver; sculptor
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to have no chance (of succeeding)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
all (there is); as long as there is
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
transactions; dealings; business
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to harm; to cause harm to
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final