piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
Castanopsis cuspidata (species of chinquapin)
microscope slide; glass slide
archerfish (any fish of family Toxotidae, esp. the banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix)
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
style of recitative dance popular during the Muromachi period (often with a military theme)
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
two seasons; Bon and year-end festivals
concentrated sulfuric acid; concentrated sulphuric acid
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
poisonous substance; toxic substance
(small crunchy) dried sardines
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
newspaper with a lot of advertisements and delivered for free of charge
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
leaf mustard (Brassica juncea var. integrifolia); mustard greens
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to fail in one's social duties
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly