danger; peril; hazard; risk
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
one or two; a few; small number
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
this and that; one thing or another
weight; heavyweight boxer
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
snoring; growling (low rumbling sound)
(death from) starvation; starving to death