to torment; to torture; to harass
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
enshrined deity of a subordinate shrine
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to threaten; to intimidate
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
road approaching a shrine
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
admiration; being impressed (by)
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
dealing with; coping with
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly