peanut (Arachis hypogaea); groundnut
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
near oneself; close to one; familiar
curse; spell; malediction
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
in the earth; in the ground; underground
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
growing wild (naturally); native
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
local specialty; local special dish
loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
self-mutilation; self-injury
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter