haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
way of eating; how to eat
electrically powered; electric
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
Yanagita Kunio (1875.7.31-1962.8.8)
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
bungalow; one-story house
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to find out; to discover; to locate
retro (video) game; classic game
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs