runaway ninja; fugitive ninja
luopan; geomantic compass; feng shui compass
to understand the essence; to catch the main points
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take (a breach of etiquette)
softy; pushover; wishy-washy person
best qualified person; most suitable person
Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
an old woman's gray hair; old woman with white hair
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
run-down shabby house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
warding off evil; protecting against misfortune