to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to turn completely into; to become completely
other side; opposite side; other party
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
bent back; hunchback; stoop
temple office (for receiving offerings or donations); (historical) office for storing land taxes
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
distaste; unsavoriness; unsavouriness
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
scenery; scene; landscape
Buddhist saint; man of high repute; guest of honor; guest of honour
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
for example; for instance; e.g.
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
I, as a mere priest; this humble servant of Buddha
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)