that is to say; so that means
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
container made by cutting a piece of bamboo lengthways; bamboo tube; bamboo cylinder
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
spring water; clear (pure) water
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
surroundings; circumference
in the meanwhile; during the time
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
four (long cylindrical things)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
historical play; period drama
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
decapitation; decapitated head
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of