flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
un-; non-; negative prefix
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
old Japanese court music; gagaku
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
way of speaking; intimation
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
concession; conciliation; compromise
polite; respectful; reverent
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to strain one's eyes; to stare
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
to blaze; to burn brightly
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
certainly; surely; definitely
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
how many times; how often
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles