type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
warabimochi; sweet dumpling made from bracken starch
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
four (long cylindrical things)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
absorption; suction; attraction
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
(one) letter; (one) character
to shake one's head (in denial)
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
high voltage; high pressure
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
thereupon; shortly thereafter
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of