runaway ninja; fugitive ninja
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)
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.)
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
reallocating private land to public use (e.g. parks, roads); reduction in the amount of private land following a land reallocation; reducing the area of private land to reallocate it to public uses
to be mad about; to be hooked on
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to cross
temperature increase; rise in temperature
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
article (in a collection, etc.); piece
take (e.g. in film-making)
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
weight stone (placed on pickles)
actuator; access mechanism (e.g. disk)