naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
better than none at all; better than nothing
to be absorbed in reading
transport; transportation
setting sail; departure (from a port)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
inheritance; something given or received
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to correct oneself; to restate
returning to an eastern place (esp. from Kyoto to Tokyo)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
main object; principal object; true aim
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
plateau; tableland; eminence
silently; hushed; in a still manner
snake; serpent; large snake
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer