Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
to be torn off; to come off
hairstyle; shape of one's head; fish served whole
single breadth (cloth measurement, 30-38 cm)
dish broiled in a mix of soy sauce, mirin, etc.; broiling with soy sauce, mirin, etc.
person who goes to greet someone (e.g. at the airport)
you got that right; exactly; that's it
Laval (France); Ravar (Iran)
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
fetlock (horse, etc.); spur (chicken, etc.); cockspur; dewclaw (dog, etc.)
coloured glass; colored glass
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
extremely talented; very gifted
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
determined; strong-willed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
Tinea translucens (species of clothes moth)
Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans