artificial mountain in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)
reeling in by hand; winding by hand; transport by passing from hand to hand (e.g. in a bucket brigade); passing along a human chain; arrangements; managing
to worry (about); to be concerned (about); to have trouble doing ...; to struggle to ...
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
blur; blurred; indistinct
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
Queen of the Night (character in Mozart's Magic Flute)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
cyclamen (esp. species Cyclamen persicum)
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to grasp the important points; to hit the right points
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
chintz; calico; printed cotton
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
major religion; great religion
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
qualified or eligible person
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country