vague recollection; faint memory
serpent (snake) and scorpion; detestation
monkey wrench; adjustable wrench; shifting spanner
Emperor Suinin; Suinin Tenno
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
flowering tree; Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum)
Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday; September 22, 23 or 24)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
sick; nauseated; angry; irritated
scallion; shallot; green onion; spring onion
mountain hiking; walking in the mountains
to lock; to fasten a lock
wooden house; woodframe house
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
yum cha; eating snacks (esp. dim sum) with tea
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
clandestine Christian (during the Edo period); secret Christian
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
day on which a museum, library, etc. is closed; closed day
arch of the foot; plantar arch
to wither while standing; to die standing (of plants)
indicates storeys, structures, or materials used in a building; indicates denomination
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)