though it seems big, it's a small world
training; education; cultivation; making pottery and casting metal
incredible; unbelievable; implausible
Panaeolus papilionaceus (species of poisonous mushroom)
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
alternating; taking turns
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
the same (age, social status); peer
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games