to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
that is to say; so that means
when it becomes; when it comes to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
these guys; these fellows
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
speaking of ...; as for ...
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to detain; to check; to restrain
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to watch over; to watch attentively
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
proposal; offer; request; application
long time; long interval; for quite some time
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
marriage proposal; courtship