strong color (esp. purple or red); strong colour
small administrative unit (of a village)
when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; (lit.) when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked
oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
smart rabbit; cunning rabbit; nimble rabbit
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
equalizing goal; equalizer
scalloped (noodles); boiled noodles served in a pot with broth
black maple (Acer nigrum)
visibly; openly; publicly
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
offering of cloth (rope, paper, etc.)
type of hakama worn in ancient times
half-awake voice; sleepy voice; voice of when one has just woken up
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
to have a guilty conscience
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects
old ceremonial court dress
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
Basic Instinct (1992 film)
earthenware pot (used as a decanter); jar; jug
water that has been used to wash rice
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
exchange (something) together
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
podgily; plumply; thickly
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
person with a sharp tongue
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge