public holiday; celebration (of)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
the whole world; the seven seas
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
like; similar to; same as
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
handful; small amount; small number
to throw at; to turn; to raise
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
surely; certainly; without doubt
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
several sheets (flat objects)
red-ink stick; red and black
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
present; current; in operation
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
yumi; Japanese-style bow; Japanese-style archery
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
identifiable; personalized
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case