shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.); ecdysis
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
meteorological observatory
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Bachelor of Arts; BA; B.A.
research visit; visit to collect data (esp. historical, folklore, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
determination; resolution
manuscript; version; draft
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
stillness; repose; standing still
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
logically; from a logical point of view
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
great man; hero; master mind
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age