speech; expression; wording; language
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
processing plant; treatment plant
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to make a person's blood run cold
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
not a little; not a few; considerable
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
perception; sensing; noticing
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
cattail pollen (used in traditional Chinese medicine)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
discretion; consideration; allowance
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
wicked heart; evil design
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do