farming implement; farm tools
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
one-by-one; separately; in detail
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
beating a futon (to remove dust and air it out); futon beater; carpet beater
demon of ill health; disease
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
stairs; stairway; staircase
line; queue; procession; matrix
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
sacred wine; sacred sake; sake offered to the gods; sake
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)