to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
as before; as ever; as it was originally
this (very thing); this precisely
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to lie face down (e.g. on the ground, napping on a desk); to lie prone; (arch.) to lower (one's head, gaze, etc.)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed