container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
personification; anthropomorphization
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
few decades; many decades; several decades
clanging; empty; deserted
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
piece of evidence; evidence
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
forcibly; against one's will
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
annual (plant); first-year student
lost article; something forgotten
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life