sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
(shrine) repository or treasure house; (shrine) sanctuary
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
but; however; even though; even if
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
feel (of a material); texture
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
close to the wall; alongside the wall
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
inspection; examination; survey
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
opposite; reverse; contrary
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland