to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
common people; ordinary people; masses
valuable article; valuables
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
kaya (Torreya nucifera); Japanese nutmeg tree
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
being good at cooking; good cook
to live; to make a living; to get on with
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
plump; chubby; voluptuous
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
while moving; on the move
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
road approaching a shrine
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to come and go; to go back and forth
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
confections; sweets; candy; cake
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to make merry; to be festive
mental derangement; insanity; psychosis