green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
leather strap; thong; leash
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
this and that; one thing or another
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
unanticipated; unexpected
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to be muddy; to be slushy
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
different opinion; objection
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
mental illness; emotional disorder
leaving everything up to someone else
museum; reference library; archive; record office
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
moisture; humidity; dampness
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
house; dwelling; human habitation
had better ...; may as well ...
stealthy steps; soft steps