consists of; comprises; is made up of
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
divide into four pieces; one fourth
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
high-pitched tone; soprano
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
walking briskly; determinedly
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)