distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
disaster prevention practice
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
that day; the very same day
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(large) house; residence; mansion
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
right in the middle (of); midst; height
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to raise one's voice; to shout
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)