consensus; collective will; collective opinion
pasture; grassland; meadow
erection when waking in the morning; nocturnal penile tumescence; morning glory; early morning departure
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
a Buddha; deceased person
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to appease; to suppress; to calm
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to look away; to avert one's eyes
very much; really; extremely
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
black lustre; black luster
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
perpetuation of one's descendants
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union