karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
to have a sniffle; to have a congested nose
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
all around; as far as the eye can see
falling plump; falling down flat
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
Kussie (lake monster said to be living in Hokkaido's Lake Kussharo)
dust protection; dust cover
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
marrying (of a monk); returning to secular life (of a monk)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
raising and lowering; loading and unloading
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
astronomical chart; star chart
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
vertical stripes; striped fabric
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to turn a somersault; to turn over (topsy-turvy); to turn head over heels
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial