tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
promising without due consideration
to open (up) a Pandora's box
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
arrangement of stones in a garden
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to break off with (e.g. one's lover); to be sharp enough to cut one's skin (of a new banknote, etc.)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
continuously; throughout; in succession
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to talk to oneself; to mutter
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
evil design; crafty plan; plot
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation