lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
everything; anything; nothing
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
not yet known; unknown; strange
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
front; frontage; facade; main
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
in name only; titular; nominal
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
this is why; this means; it is the case that
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
like this; this sort; this way
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
grasp; catch; understanding
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)