bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
horse-headed demon (in hell)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
the five virtues (esp. in Confucianism); tripod; three or four-legged kettle stand; family crest in the shape of a three-legged kettle stand
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
subjects for improvisation; subjects for improvization
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
pronunciation; production of sound
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
on the occasion of; at the time of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
bluish green; turquoise; aqua
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple