megalomania; delusions of grandeur
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
from the start; not at all
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
blindness; blind (e.g. love, faith); reckless
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
top of the head; crown of the head
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
handcuffs; hand shackles; restrictions; restraints
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
nutritious food; nourishing food; nutrition; nutrients
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
consists of; comprises; is made up of
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to be erected; to be built
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning