mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis); being penniless; being broke
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
single flower; one wheel; full moon
additional order; adding to an existing order
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
great admiration; deep respect
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
now that; since; so long as; because
to kill; to choke the life out of
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
thank you for your continued patronage
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
large quantity; large amount
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
great and splendid land; excellent location; splendid place
being filled with; being full of; permeation
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to cut and enlarge; to enlarge by cutting