brown bear (esp. the Ussuri brown bear, Ursus arctos lasiotus)
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
adhesive; agglutinant; pressure sensitive adhesive
water spider (Argyroneta aquatica); ninja water-walking shoes
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
strained lees (e.g. sake, tofu); draff
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
silver powder; white sand
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to approach the finale; to come to a close
forked tree; forked branch
to go through formalities
jail sentence; imprisonment
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
traditional Japanese handball game
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color