yunluo (10 small gongs mounted in a wooden frame)
(cherry) blossom front; flower front
idea man; ideas man; person of ideas
hinona (Japanese variety of long-rooted pickling turnip, Brassica rapa var. akana)
missing part; broken part; short weight; false eye (in go)
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
carcinogen; carcinogenic substance
coming to talk; conversation one came (to a place) to have
full of spirit; brimming with courage; high-spirited; mettlesome
to fiddle with; to play with
Un, Deux, Trois (Candies song)
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
to burst into leaf; to sprout
brownish red (traditional Japanese color name)
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
beautiful mountain; magnificent mountain
surprise; something unexpected
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best
to appeal to one's reason
screams produced during sex; bawdy song; song of low character
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
time when slow music is played for cheek-to-cheek dancing
Ishikari stew; salmon stew; salmon and vegetable stew with miso and butter
now; at this time; as such; for this reason; hence
odd piece; incomplete set; odds and ends
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)