to be sauteed in oil; to be stir-fried
hospital; infirmary; ward
one's favorite son-in-law; one's favourite son-in-law
senility; dotage; decrepitude
woman's looks; woman's charm
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
poor physical health; bad shape
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
gold letters; letters written in gold paint
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
cold-weather damage (to crops)
peace and quiet; safe and peaceful; tranquil and uneventful
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
beginning of the year; the oldest person
ceremony; celebration; law code
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
long kimono; ankle-length traditional Japanese garment
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
to carry in one's pocket; to own; to take; to carry about
congratulation; celebration
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
deplorable; alarming; grievous; lamentable
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
to add (to); to add on; to append
woman who has produced only daughters
restoration; revival; resurgence