nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
flawless; absolute perfection
attractive face and figure
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to express (in words); to confess
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
co-sleeping; sleeping together
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
being superstitious; superstitious person
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
black lustre; black luster
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
to blacken; to make black
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
general term; generic name
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power