famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
centre of attention; center of attention
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
one's own child; one's own children
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
rain or shine; no postponement for rain
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
morning star; Venus; rarity
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly