telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
strong interaction; strong force
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(talking in a) half-joking manner
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
power of the state; government authority
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
abuse; misuse; perversion
lodging host; lodging place
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
secret information; intelligence
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
free-flowing (hot spring, irrigation, etc.); non-cyclic
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity