severe earthquake; violent tremor
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to say; to be called; to do
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
bedroom activity (of a married couple); sexual intercourse
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
real experience; actual observations
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
topic of discussion; agenda
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
description; account; delineation; (a) predicative; predication
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
sliding; slipping; slide; "slide" under the opponents stones by playing a move (usually keima or ogeima) on the second line
showing one's face in public; facing another person
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
Ootsuka Akio (1959.11.24-)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook