passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
drearily; with desolation; with loneliness (esp. the rain and wind)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
responsibility; duty; obligation
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
not necessarily so; is not always true
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to entwine; to follow about
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(open up) suddenly (of a view); widely; broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
the ten directions (north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up and down); all directions; everywhere
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
priest in charge of a temple's clerical duties
in advance; beforehand; previously
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
reception hall (in a temple or palace)
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
to apologize; to apologise
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable