selection; choice; picking out
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to invite in; to show someone in
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
study; research; investigation
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
had better ...; had better not ...
Iwami (former province located in the west of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
sense of smell; olfaction
to sniff out; to catch the scent of
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
to win one's first battle (game, match)
throwing in; tossing in; insert (in a newspaper, book, etc.); free-style flower arrangement
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia)
going straight on; going straight ahead
blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
evil spirit (that can possess people)
continuously; constantly; incessantly
unloading (a ship); landing