needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
three; three years of age
big snake; (large) serpent
evil spirit; demon; devil
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to gain fame; to make one's name
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
military family; warrior class
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
a laughingstock; a standing joke
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
environment; surroundings; circumstances
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
present (brought by a visitor); gift
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major