aspect, position, layout, etc. of a house (determining the residents' fortune); physiognomy of a house
adopting a son-in-law into one's family; marrying off one's daughter
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
white lotus; purity; pure heart
letting (someone) die without helping
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(on) horseback; riding a horse
always having a comeback; fast-talking
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
bamboo garden; the imperial family
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
lowly person; lowliness; I
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
emperor; prince; princess
I; me; we; us; you (plural)
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
live tree; green wood; unseasoned wood
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association