bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
to get help; to enlist aid
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
a little bit; a little while
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
talking about memories; reminiscences
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
miso with sugar, sake, yuzu juice and skin; hollowed out yuzu stuffed with miso and yuzu juice then baked
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
long ago; a long time ago; already
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
setting off (on a trip); departure
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
human kindness; human weakness
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night