only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
outdoor bench (placed under the eaves of a house and used for cooling off during the summer)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
day of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season); dog days of summer
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
time; hour; season; time of the year
long ago; once upon a time
a long time ago; in those days
evening; early night hours
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
traveler; traveller; stranger
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
divination; fortunetelling