god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to carry on one's shoulders (esp. of two or more people carrying a palanquin, etc.)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to crawl out of; to creep out of
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
foster father; adoptive father
while crying; tearfully; in tears
Buddhist (household) altar
common name; popular name; secular name; bad reputation
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to smirk; to grin broadly
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble