Sarukanigassen (folktale); The Monkey and the Crab
Gashadokuro; mythical giant skeleton monster
paraselene; moon dog; moondog (bright spot on either side of the Moon caused by refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)
approximation; having a close resemblance
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
scariest; most frightening
so-and-so; who?; which people?
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
putting life into; animating; cheering up
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
huge; enormous; great big
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
unheard-of; unprecedented
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother