elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
processed goods; finished goods
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to correct oneself; to restate
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
whole face; all over one's face
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to cry and shout; to scream
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be pregnant; to be with child