inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
good; goodness; right; virtue
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543.1.31-1616.6.1), Shougun 1603-1605
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
human relations; personal relationships
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to manage something successfully; to be successful
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
famous mineral water; famous spring; famous river
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to rock; to shake; to swing
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
research; study; investigation
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
torii (Shinto shrine archway)