hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
unable to resist; unable to suppress
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to tan (leather, hide, etc.); to dress
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
urban area; urban district
kaoliang; variety of sorghum, esp. used in making spirits
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
recovery; undoing; recall
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
hiding one's embarrassment
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
(Edo-period) chief minister
settlement; permanent residency
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage