kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to take to task; to take it out on
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
scattering (in all directions)
passing through without stopping; passing by
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
fourth month of the lunar calendar
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
complete collection; large collection; complete works
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
cook-house; galley; kitchen
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
on one hand; on the other hand
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period