rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
peerage (in Japan; 1868-1946); nobility; aristocracy
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
burial mound for severed heads
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
palatial residence; stately mansion
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
another's parent; another's parents
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
bolt from the blue; great surprise
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to be manageable; to be able to handle
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
Buddhist ritual implements (esp. altar fittings)
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address