akaname; Japanese creature said to lick filth in bathrooms
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
the three worms (in Taoism); worms that inhabit the human gut and, on the eve of the 57th day of the sexagenary cycle, ascend to heaven during one's sleep to report on one's wrongdoings
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
makuragaeshi; monster that flips pillows over at night; changing a pillow position (esp. for a dead body); acrobatic routine involving multiple wooden pillows
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
counter for chairs or seats
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
censorship; inspection; examination
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini); North Pacific giant octopus
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
flute; fife; pipe; whistle