mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)
community center; community centre
sewing scissors; dressmaker's shears
parasitoid wasp; parasitic wasp; parasitic bee
kid; young goat; goatling
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
Toriyama Sekien (1712-1788)
to cover with paint; to hide with paint or make-up
similar story; variant tale
constructing and selling a ready-built house
community center; community centre
bundle; control; management
passivity; negativity; halfheartedness
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
damage to crops by vermin (esp. insects); pest damage
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
to intertwine; to twist together
full of wiles and tricks; match between persons equal in shrewdness mobilizing all the tricks each can muster; shrewdly avoiding the opponent's strong points and attacking its weaknesses
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
ground glass; frosted glass
formative experience (from one's youth)
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
becoming well-known; becoming common knowledge
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
coffee mill; coffee grinder
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Perot; Perrault; Perreau; Perrow
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
left-hand corner; lower left
bossy person; self-appointed manager; bossyboots