to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
ray (of light); beam; light
the Sun, the Moon and the stars; three 20-point cards (high-scoring meld)
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
captured piece that can be reused; person or object held in reserve; available means
systematic; regular; routine
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
various; many; all kinds of
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
craftsman; skilled artisan
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
shrill sound; piercing sound; high-pitched grating noise
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
serious look (on one's face); straight face
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
treasured book; secret book; pornographic book
red-hot iron; swords and guns; gunfire; termagancy; violent temper; gambler; red flesh of lean tuna
counter for books; volume
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite