Japanese reading of a Chinese character
National Space Development Agency; NASDA
mark on a stage, movie set, etc. showing the position of people or props
one should not get involved in a marital quarrel
that's all from me, and now the next speaker
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do; terrible; dreadful; frightening
hard rubber (e.g. ebonite, vulcanite)
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
Golden hour (photography)
Jizo Festival; child-focused religious festival, in which Jizo statues are decorated, esp. in Kyoto; held on August 23-24
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
sake tasting; wine tasting
treasured book; secret book; pornographic book
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
Stevenson screen (louvre-sided box housing for meteorological gauges)
fine brush or pencil; small or fine handwriting
the four inauspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
final performance; last performance
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
location for closing party
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
changing post (department, club, etc.)
to become obsessed with; to be possessed (by spirits, etc.); to be obsessive compulsive (OCD)
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
I appreciate your efforts
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
to be out of focus; to be off the point (e.g. of a plan); to have not got the point
I see; that's right!; indeed
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre