strongly; violently; with all one's strength
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
monetary offering; offertory
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
such; this sort of; like this
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
small change; coins; small sum of money
fate; chance; relationship; tie
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to make sense; to be meaningful
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
flash (of light); glint; schiller
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; poking someone's eyes during a fight to blind them
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
sanity; consciousness; soberness
rebellious phase; rebellious age
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
two times; twice; two degrees
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
fox with supernatural powers