to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
pipefish (esp. the seaweed pipefish, Syngnathus schlegeli)
kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined
Cryptotympana facialis (species of cicada)
unlined kimono worn as an undergarment by court nobles
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
secret technique; secret art
funazushi; old-style fermented crucian carp sushi
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
cicadas which sing in late autumn
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
itinerant monk; monk on a pilgrimage
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
method of earning; way of earning
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
4 bales on the edge of the ring set slightly back
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
route beside a mountain stream