to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
legend; folklore; tradition
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
wearing nothing but an apron; being nude except for an apron
prohibition; inhibition; ban
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
is that so?; I see; right; oh
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)