something wrapped in a furoshiki
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
separate; scattered; apart
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
each time it happens; at all such times
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
covered in mud; mud-caked
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); mud turtle (Kinosternidae spp.); musk turtle
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
founder; originator; pioneer
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
honorific/polite/humble prefix
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart