cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
to pull out a fish; to lure
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to finish; to end; to close
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
stubborn; obstinate; sticking to one's views or decisions
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
professional job; profession
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
matter to be checked or investigated
lessening; diminishing; reducing
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
separate post; separate mail; separate cover
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
effect; result; worth; use; avail
naturally; of course; understandably
to do mischief; to use abusive language
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
posing a question; question
roban; base of a pagoda finial
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
as soon as (he, she, it) comes
Japanese angelica tree (Aralia elata)
gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive
steering (of a boat); steerage