plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
denomination of a Shinto shrine; company name
stir-frying then boiling in liquid sauce; food that has been stir-fried and boiled in liquid sauce
Vajrapani; wielder of the vajra
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
rebuilding; reconstructing; reorganizing
large, perforated, turnip-shaped arrowhead cover made of Japanese bigleaf magnolia or paulownia; harmless arrow affixed with such a cover (that whistles when shot and is used to drive off evil spirits)
building with a gabled, hipped roof
tieless; not wearing a tie; open-necked
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
iron nail; metal nail; scrawl; scrawled writing
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Watanabe No Tsuna (953-1025)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to be settled; to be brought to an end
way of dealing with; way of handling
flowers or flower arrangements for a butsudan (household Buddhist altar)
it is not everything to ...
to become conscious; to recover one's senses; to snap out of it
legitimate line; direct descent
regular (customer); client who frequently visits the same prostitute
vehicle weight; car weight
slow-moving person; dull person
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education
framed picture or motto (usu. horizontal, hung over gates or lintels)
leading party (e.g. in parliament); dominant party
in the meantime; meanwhile
lane change; changing lanes
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to stamp (one's mark, etc.); to seal; to leave (one's footprints, etc.)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to vie with one's opponent