glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
conjurer; magician; illusionist
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
thermal energy; heat energy
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to blow out; to spout out
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to compete with; to vie for
hateful; detestable; loathsome
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)