conviction; belief; confidence
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
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)