last week; the week before
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
manner of using one's hands
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sympathetic magic; homeopathic magic; imitative magic
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
fundamental idea; basic concept
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
without permission; without notice
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to push (something) against