habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to cast; to mint; to coin
statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
beating time with one's foot
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
literally; to the letter; literal
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
red-horned demon; red ogre
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
as one had hoped; as one wishes
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
clang of hoofs; sound of a koto
clicking; clopping; clacking
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.); slushy (e.g. snow)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to slide down; to slip down
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
dementia; stupidity; foolishness; fool