gods or demons that cause epidemics
pricking up one's ears and listening; listening attentively
to threaten; to intimidate
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
age (expressed in the Western style of counting fully completed years)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
cycle racing track, esp. for keirin (course)
firm and unyielding; rigid
unsociable; retiring; solitude-loving
horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
Saichou; Saichou (founder of the Tendai sect) (767-822)
to behave well; to mind one's manners
red tag (esp. one attached to sold goods or discounted products); red label; swords (playing card suit in traditional Japanese gambling decks)
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
intellectual-type gangster
to use one's intuition; to use one's instinct; to use one's head
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
downhill road; descending road
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
common name; popular name; secular name; bad reputation
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots
coarse salt; unrefined salt
auditor; auditing student