so; like this; in this way
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
bento; Japanese box lunch
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to taste; to try (food or drink)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
hesitation; indecision; vacillation; azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
refutation; rebuttal; retort
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
Okuninushi; deity of magic and medicine later viewed as equivalent to Daikokuten and celebrated at Izumo Grand Shrine
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
ancient time; age of the gods
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to attempt; to test; to try out
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
example; illustration; precedent
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to speak eloquently; to talk volubly
possible; likely; probable