abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
(appropriate for) one's age
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryo system)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
clearly; distinctly; vividly
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
bathtub or onsen made of (or surrounded by) rocks
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
miraculous spring or fountain
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
hot-spring cure; taking the baths
answering machine; answer phone
pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids
to lose one's footing; to slip
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
beautiful breasts; well-shaped breasts
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)