six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
catwalk (narrow walkway above a stage, along the side of a bridge, etc.); (indoor) cat playground; cat shelves; catwalk (at a fashion show); runway
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
fully prepared; all ready
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
dizziness caused by prolonged hot bath
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
overconfident; presumptuous
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
homecoming; returning home
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
lion's den; very dangerous place or situation; (lit.) tiger's den
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
vacant house; unoccupied house
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)