shaft (of an arrow); arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)
yunluo (10 small gongs mounted in a wooden frame)
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
huqin (any Chinese string instrument played with a bow); (arch.) biwa (4 or 5-stringed Oriental lute)
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
death of important person (e.g. prince, princess, cabinet minister)
polypore (bracket fungus, esp. of family Polyporaceae)
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
xiao (vertical Chinese bamboo flute)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
Double Cross (role-playing game)
second most severe of the five punishments of ancient China (castration for men, confinement for women)
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
dwelling place of hermits; pure land away from the world
radical (of a kanji character)
children's song; nursery song
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
official position or title
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to file; to rasp; to use a file
the feel or performance of a pen
flexible (person); open-minded
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea