sincerity; true heart; devotion
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
umibōzu; sea yōkai, resembling a huge bald-headed black figure; sea monster; green turtle
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
fast descent; speedy fall
ushi-oni; mythical ox-headed monster
akaname; Japanese creature said to lick filth in bathrooms
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a 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
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
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
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
glitch; glitch; glitching
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
but; however; although; though
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
in a day; in a brief space of time
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
Monotropastrum humile (species of saprophytic plant)
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
bishop (chess piece); bishop
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat