Muromachi period (1336-1573)
waterfall; cataract; cascade
cold bath; taking a cold bath
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
campground; campsite; camping-ground
knitting; knitted material; crochet
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana; opposite bank; opposite shore
net (amount); clear; net weight; net price; cost price; actual content
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
slowly and quietly; stealthily
stone sauna; facility where one rests on towels laid on a slab of heated natural rock
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
stocktaking; inventory count; faultfinding
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
river fish; freshwater fish
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
preview (of an exhibition); private viewing; preliminary inspection
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
Yakushima cedar (esp. one over 1000 years old)
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
very small; very little; slight; trifling; negligible; insignificant