small-minded; petty; cowardly; chicken-hearted
to get twisted; to get kinked
bark; husk; untanned pelt
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
to make a typo; to type the wrong character
open access (in a library); open shelves
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
creeping bugleweed (Ajuga decumbens)
lack of uniformity; unevenness; inequality; heterogeneous; nonuniform
canonization; establishment of sainthood
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
chicken bones; chicken carcass
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
to take up residence; to settle in
sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
flour dealer; miller; mill
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
future problems; consequences
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
official notice; notification
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
the wrong hands; hands of evil
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name