explanation (of the meaning); interpretation
cloud mirror; mirror nephoscope; reflecting nephoscope
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
endless; boundless; everlasting
to be equal to; to be as good as; to be a match for; to rival
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
night-soil vault; clay pot used to collect feces in an outhouse
chromium molybdenum steel; chrome molybdenum steel
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to rank next to; to come after
offspring (esp. livestock); progeny
platform shoes; thick-soled shoes
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
exploded view (drawing); illustrated parts breakdown
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
tick-tock; chipping (sound)
practice of abandoning old people, usu. women
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
Venus flytrap; Venus's flytrap
a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)