to call each other's names
grotesque; disgusting; gross
a large number; all sorts; hundreds and thousands
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
sphagnum; peat moss; bog moss
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to forget completely; to leave behind
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
zest for living; energy to live
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
iron hammer; crushing blow
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
suddenly; all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.); waving; fluttering
sole sword; unarmed but for a sword
to clamber up; to climb up
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
several years; a few years
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
even if not; even without
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to throw oneself (into an activity)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
waterfall; cataract; cascade
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush