state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
pointing out; identification
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
public execution; public embarrassment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open