use of separate surnames by a married couple
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
konara oak (Quercus serrata); pin oak
generic name; genus name; generic name
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
sensitivity; susceptibility
strong-willed; strong of heart
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
very much; very many; more and more
devoted; self-sacrificing
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
love of animals; animal loving
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
Queen Mother of the West (an ancient Chinese goddess)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission