an African American

Synonym of 十人十色 (jūnin toiro, “there's no accounting for taste”)

the best or top person, such as the best performer in a company, or a leading expert

scour, wash out

retreat, withdraw / cause to retreat or withdraw: to drive out

alternating hot-cold bath

flat / level / even / plain / peaceful / calm

(anatomy) a rectus capitis posterior major muscle

(Japanese mythology) a food goddess, daughter of 伊弉諾 (Izanagi); as told in the 古事記 (Kojiki), she offered food to 素戔嗚 (Susa no O) after he was expelled from heaven for his transgression against 天照 (Amaterasu), by pulling food out of her orifices, which caused him to kill her in disgust; from her corpse, grain seeds and silkworms sprouted out, and were collected by 神産巣日 (Kamimusuhi)

a box-shaped receptacle, e.g. a coin bank or letter box (e.g. 銭函, 投函する) / to insert [into a container] (cf. 入れる, 容れる) / a suit of armor (more commonly 鎧)