protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
emperor (of Japan); mikado
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
close; intimate; on good terms
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
healthy; sound; wholesome
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
firmly rooted; deep-seated
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy