(arch.) metallic; cutting edge of a bladed instrument
horse oil; extract of horse subcutaneous fat, used in cosmetics and traditional medicine
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
white magnolia; Magnolia denudata
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa); Japanese flowering dogwood
rustic bathhouse (esp. at onsen)
yucca (plant of the lily family)
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
continuously; throughout; in succession
search for a husband for one's daughter
to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
grandchild from a daughter married into another family
dating back from now; ago
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
jack-of-all-trades; all-rounder; generalist; general merchant; general store
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
political judgement; political decision
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch