liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
standing tree; standing timber
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
to trample; to crush underfoot
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to take back; to recapture
waist; girth; measurement around waist
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
district; section; sector
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to overflow from something full
control; check; restraint; inhibition
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
successively; one after another
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to taste; to savor; to relish
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked