kumis (fermented mare's milk)
smelling (something); turning one's nose towards a smell
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
stage career; acting career
horny goat weed (Epimedium grandiflorum var. thunbergianum)
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
sounding someone out; putting out a feeler; testing the waters; small jackpot (esp. pachinko)
the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic
yeast mash; yeast starter
to be (too) late getting married
grid city plan used for the Imperial capital
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
central organization; central authority; central government agency
to pay for one's transgression; to receive punishment for one's crime
selflessness; unselfishness
please be careful; please take care
peace initiative; peace overture
fish sauce made of salted and fermented sardines, mackerel, or squid; a specialty of the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture
resolute; determined; bold
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
the wisdom of the many; well-known
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
unflavored rice porridge; rice porridge made of only white rice and water
Western Church; Western Christianity
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries