required reading

melt in the mouth

poison, toxin

talking to oneself

German language; German

(games) sudoku (a type of puzzle)

Same as ふどき (fudoki) above

a geographical text typically containing information about local history, customs, legends, etc.; compare English gazetteer / a text containing other reports on each local district of a particular region

a wooden block one seki in length and height used for writing / a letter or document; typically composed in kanbun

cell, a room for one prisoner