westerlies; prevailing westerlies
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
rotation (e.g. of a duty); taking turns
(arch.) Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan); shoots of this plant
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's abilities
imperial headquarters announcement
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
in the meantime; meanwhile
to neither itch nor feel pain; to not be affected by something; to not feel the effects of something
bad example; bad precedent
sake for moon viewing parties
coming and going; traffic
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
duo (ancient Chinese bell with a clapper and a long handle); large wind bell
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
labor saving; labour saving
war responsibility (esp. in relation to Japan's role in WWII)
positive and negative; +-; plus and minus
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
interceptor; interceptor aircraft
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
tour round the country (Japan) (visiting from province to province)