fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
sōmen; fine white noodles
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
rejection; negation; voting down
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
foolish look; stupid look
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
in history; ever; historical
rare; extraordinary; singular