gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
the front; honest; upright; decent
war; fighting; fierce competition
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
legend; folklore; tradition
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
a glance; a look; a glimpse
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal