the two houses of legislature
stock (from which a graft is taken)
to stop at a (train) station
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
room connecting the two main rooms of a building; intermediate room
finite; limited; restricted
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
village office; local administration office in a village
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass