dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
superstition; superstitious belief
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
region; limits; stage; level
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
returned goods; returning purchased goods
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (abbr); Satomi Hakkenden; Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
100,000; hundred thousand
Heijō-kyō (capital of Japan from 710-40 and 745-84; located in present-day Nara)
farmland; rice field or paddy
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
drawers; knickers; bloomers
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
bozu mekuri; simple card game played with the 100 picture cards of a hyakunin isshu deck
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times