madness; insanity; lunacy
tofu pudding; soybean pudding
going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape
one's opinion on (life and) death
Hi (former province located in present-day Nagasaki, Saga and Kumamoto prefectures; later split into Hizen and Higo provinces)
foresight; wisdom; sagacity
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
flower arrangement in a built-up style; placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
taking for granted; rash conclusion
being in a helpless situation; (lit.) (like a) fish on a chopping board
Tanshū (the two former provinces of Tanba and Tango)
(an) authority; (a) source; (written) reference
(arch.) ginger (Zingiber officinale); Japanese pepper (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
to lose weight; to become thin
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
folding; collapsible; telescopic
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
unused things (esp. clothing); objects bought but never used
lingering snow; snowfall at the end of the winter or the beginning of spring
articles disposed of or sold off by the government
trade agreement; trade pact; agreement on commerce
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
reversing the order of (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; the tables being turned; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; mistaking the means for the end
day of disgrace (in Okinawa; April 28, after the day in 1952 in which the US occupation of mainland Japan, but not Okinawa, ended)
putting a deliberately bad interpretation (on a person's actions); petty-minded suspicion
to only make work for oneself; to stir up a hornet's nest; to put one's foot in one's mouth
to recover from an illness (and put away one's sickbed)
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
amiable; affable; likable
induction cooker; electromagnetic cooker
Shōō era (1652.9.18-1655.4.13); Jōō era
boar meat hot pot; boar stew
depositing (of money, valuables, etc.); deposition
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars