same country; same province; the (said) country
hand-clapping performed to celebrate the conclusion or completion of something (3-3-3-1 rhythm, done once); single clap after a cheer
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
God bless me!; Good heavens!
major change; major transformation
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to put one's life on the line
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
number of (large) animals
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married