to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
dumpling store; dumpling seller
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
blast (wind); blast (explosion)
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
technique; art; skill; move
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
letting out blood prior to cooking; draining blood from meat, fish, etc.
external wound; (physical) trauma
being left out; being ostracized
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to blow out; to spout out
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
method of bringing up; method of raising
to backfire; to have a harmful result
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey