to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
criticizing someone behind their back; backbiting
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
pair; the two; both persons; both things
whispered conversation; whispering
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
short pause; short interval
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
wickedness; evil; wicked person
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow