throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
ash; embers; complete destruction
style of tie-dyeing used during the Nara era
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
decomposition; ulceration
sore; erosion; ulceration; corruption; dissipation; becoming degenerate
this impure world (as opposed to the pure land); (arch.) feces; (arch.) faeces
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
material; substance; matter
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
in the earth; in the ground; underground
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
crescent moon; young moon
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
war; battle; match; game; competition
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
four (long cylindrical things)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell