Vocabulary

parched beans scattered on Setsubun

(water) ice; frozen water

musical composition; melody writing; song writing

mixture of ice and water (for keeping fish fresh)

igniter (cartridge); primer; detonator

Okinawan (person)

(language) immersion program

foolish plan

willy-nilly; whether willing or not

whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

toroidal core; endless core

hanger-on; lackey; sycophant; snow stuck under a geta sandal

unique user (of a website); UU

excessive or unreasonable legal action; vexatious litigation

World Cup

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

nasal septum deviation; deviated nasal septum

completely motionless; totally still

to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

testicles; balls

if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret

thousands die to make one hero; one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry

thousands die to make one hero; one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are left to dry

only a hero can understand a hero; swallows and sparrows can't understand the aspirations of phoenixes and swans

to keep face; to save face; to not lose face

game engine

to make a foursome

do not befriend those beneath you

even a clever woman is bound to mess up; a woman's intelligence only goes so far; female sagacity overreaches itself; a clever woman fails to sell a cow

cordial, obedient, respectful, modest, and moderate

well with good-tasting water

the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry

where there's a will, there's a way

a true gentleman is well-rounded

water buffalo

to be overanxious; to worry needlessly

the virtuous man will not long remain lonely

there's no smoke without fire

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing; to drop one's sword (in the river) and carve (a mark) on the boat (to mark the spot where the sword was dropped)