Japanese history; history of Japan
Kaitai Shinsho (A New Book on Anatomy; Edo period translation of a Dutch version of a German text)
place of execution; execution site
(explanatory) diagram; illustration
along; parallel to; in accordance with
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to lean against; to set against
sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; dissection (e.g. of a problem); putting in order
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
(large) building; public building; hall
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to understand from experience
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
hell on earth; living hell
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
depiction; description; portrayal
to calm; to soothe; to soften; to ease; to quiet