cards with words or phrases written on them, used in Japanese karuta games
El Ballah (Arab Union); Balla
drenched with sweat; sweaty all over
demarcation; marking of boundaries
United States and Russia; US-Russian; Russian-American; Russo-American
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
(someone else's) child; child; kid
(ceremonial) bow used to drive off evil; toy bow and arrow
major religion; great religion
bone char; bone black; bone coal
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
wise man; philosopher; sage
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
small Zen temple built to commemorate the death of a high priest; minor temple in the grounds of a head temple
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus)
breaking through or sneaking past a barrier
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
iDeCo; individual-type defined contribution pension plan
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to capture a silver general; to desilverize; to desilverise
herd of horses; pack of horses (in a race)
holy city; city developed around a church, temple, shrine, etc. (e.g. Ise, Mecca, Vatican)