wood construction; woodworking; (arch.) gardener
haiku given as an example
to get a black belt; to obtain a degree (in judo)
broadcast; multi-destination delivery
manifestation theory (holding that Shinto gods are manifestations of buddhas)
cypress bark roof; hinoki bark thatching
everything comes in handy when used correctly; use the right tools for the right job; (lit.) fools and (blunt) scissors have to be used in the right way
tree form; tree shape; shape of a tree
mobile internet service run by NTT DoCoMo in Japan
manner of Heian era palatial architecture
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
sekai-kei (genre of manga, anime, etc.)
Maryi (Russia); Mary (Russia)
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
heteronomy; subjection; subordination
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
(quality of) signal reception
alliance and rupture; meeting and parting
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
allergic diathesis (predisposition to be allergic)
lookup function; search function
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated