eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to take; to catch; to capture
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
middle of the night; dead of night
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
instructor; advisor; adviser
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to dye; to colour; to color
surroundings; circumference
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
unique; peculiar; special
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty