kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
medicine; medical science
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
schoolchild; pupil; after-school childcare
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
restoration; repair; mending
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
semi-pro; semi-professional
to be erected; to be built
powerful evil spirit that brings calamity; supernatural being that brings disaster
end of consecutive holidays
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
theatre; theater; playhouse
emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
earless seal (Phocidae); true seal; seal
long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus japonicus)