artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
everywhere; all over; throughout
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
nature; property; disposition
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
breeding; raising; rearing
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
snake; serpent; large snake
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
Japanese four-lined ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata); Japanese striped snake
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)