Utsubo Monogatari (Heian period narrative); The Tale of the Hollow Tree
name (of a buddha or bodhisattva)
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)
science fiction; sci-fi; fantasy fiction
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
knowing; understanding; appreciation
authoritative instruction; teaching
morally corrupt; slovenly; obscene
splash of mud; mud spatter
core; tang (of a sword, etc.); middle of a nest of boxes
bombastic; pretentious; exaggerated
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
non-commissioned military rank; military academy
magnanimity; generosity; tolerance
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
indecisive; irresolute; weak
to put on heavy makeup; to powder heavily; to paint thickly; to paint beautifully
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
skyscraping; very high; above the clouds; above this mortal world
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition