Japanese freshwater crab (Geothelphusa dehaani)
to put in order; to organize; to systematize
commercial vehicle (taxi, bus, truck, etc.)
looking aside while driving; taking one's eyes off the road ahead while driving
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
town management; municipal management
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
to run around; to bustle about
avenue of cedars (cryptomeria)
Mahakala (incarnation of Mahesvara); Daikokuten (god of wealth)
public relations department (section, office)
at the point of death; almost dead; about to die; at some limit (pain, hunger, etc.)
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
Yūyake Koyake (1919 children's song)
trying out a pen; test-writing
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
to be blown in (e.g. rain); to sweep in
changeable; unsettled; inconstant; fickle (e.g. weather)
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
good-bye; see you later; bye-bye; then; and then; and
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
box (built-in) for containing shutters
initial medical examination
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
suspension of publication
one's impressions after reading a book
with no effort at all; easily
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices