this world; the present world
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
place of execution; execution site
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread; to be propagated
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
mountain stream; mountain torrent
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
soaked; drenched; sopping; splashing; sloshing
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
nausea; sickness in the stomach
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
motion sickness; travel sickness
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
quantity or volume of water
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
person in his or her prime; man in his prime; woman in her prime
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
calling by name; designation; nomination
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
stupid brat; son of a bitch
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced