material ejected during a volcanic eruption (cinders, scoria, etc.)
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
miraculous stone; magical rock
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
(having) life-and-death power (over)
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
in company; among people; philtrum
football juggling; soccer ball juggling; lifting (in a rugby line-out); (breast) lifting surgery
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
it can't be helped; there is no choice; inevitable; unavoidable
clearly; brightly; freshly
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
installation (esp. software)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
filling; packing; stuffing; filling; (dental) filling
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection