to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
happy; elated; good mood; cured (of an illness); recovered (from an illness)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
upper part; upper region; region above
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to throw away; to abandon
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
revival; restoration; resuscitation
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
one party; one faction; one clique
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
fierce tiger; ferocious tiger; Hanshin Tigers (baseball team)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
strong nation; powerful country