yellowtail blue snapper (Paracaesio xanthura); yellowback fusilier
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
shallow clogs (worn by nobles; originally made of leather, later made of black lacquered paulownia)
room for boiling water; bathroom; bath
wholly; entirely; (arch.) intent; (arch.) single-minded; (arch.) unbalanced; (arch.) one-sided
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
the ancestral Sun Goddess
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
to dry up completely; to become stale
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
powerful deity (sometimes impetuous); miraculous spirit
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
pail-like wooden container typically lacquered in Japanese style, used for holding and serving hot liquids
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
god of flowers; flower spirit
to toady; to be obsequious
everyday necessities; daily necessities
to stop midway; to interrupt
to boil water; to get the bath ready
unrefined sake; unfiltered sake; cloudy sake
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
raised-floor-style (granary, truck, etc.)