quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.
fast-talking; rapid talking
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
nightlife; night amusements
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
talented person; clever person
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
evening; early night hours
neighboring village; neighbouring village
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
literary history; history of literature
folklore studies; folkloristics
adding something to or altering a finished work of art; something added or altered in this manner
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
nature; property; disposition
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
vocal sound; tone of voice
age or life of the emperor
central pavilion (of Heian Palace)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
one by one; one each; one at a time