shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
high blood pressure; hypertension
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
dark (color); concentrated; thick
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
time around sunset; early evening
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
the touch of; feel of; texture
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
married woman; another's wife
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to name; to call; to christen; to term
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
sake jar; jar containing alcohol
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
wedded life; married life
flowing south (e.g. of a river)
a cut above; one step above
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to get strong; to gain strength