cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to crawl out of; to creep out of
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
folklore studies; folkloristics
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
Kunio Yanagita (1875.7.31-1962.8.8; folklorist)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
teak (Tectona grandis); cheek; cheek rouge; blusher
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...