slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
large intestine; large bowel; colon
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
information bureau; intelligence department
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
wandering people; nomadic tribe
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (e.g. to get someone's attention)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
pain relief; killing pain
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
legendary; folkloric; traditional
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
rare; extraordinary; singular
person of high rank or position
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
treatment as a guest; guest
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood