something wrapped in a furoshiki
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
coloured paper; colored paper
defence forces; defence corps
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
each; (arch.) you (plural)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
being the runner-up; finishing second
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
of great prominence or dignity
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root