to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
how long; how far; how much
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
window; window (shop display)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
absent-mindedness; stupor; stupefaction; fainting
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
longan (Euphoria longana)
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
each; respectively; individually; separately
taste for the exotic; infatuation with a foreign way of life; exoticism
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
Shinran (founder of the Jōdo Shinshū sect of Buddhism, 1173-1262)
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
the other day; lately; recently
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
blunder; slip; error; error