shock; tremor; impact; vibration
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
sudden braking; slamming on the brakes
iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
triangle; triangular shape
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to order; to command; to appoint
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
about this time; about now
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy