Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
wounded person; injured person
medicine; Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
silk or leather container for paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, etc.
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
officers and soldiers; soldiers
things at hand; personal belongings
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
wide difference; a world of difference
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
to have a meal; to take a meal
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)