protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
calamity; misfortune; disaster
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
on bad terms; at loggerheads
Fujiwara No Kamatari (614-669)
legs bowed in; sitting with heels spread apart
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
when looked at in that way
(Saitou) Musashibou Benkei (?-1189)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
stupa; dagoba; wooden grave tablet
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the lowest ground
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
biological child; one's own child
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)