lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Buddha's heart; Buddha's mercy
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
realistic; graphic; true to life
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
natural calamity; disaster
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
rule; reign; government; governing
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
reading matter; reading material
novel for the masses; popular fiction; pulp
shunga; erotic or pornographic woodblock prints
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility