craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
dragon-slaying; Kawasaki Ki-45 (WWII heavy fighter aircraft)
distinguished service; meritorious service
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
commander; general; leader
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
one eye; one of one's eyes
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to be tired of looking at
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
this for sure; certainly is
ancient Shinto music and dancing
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
second rank; second place
time; season; period; phase; stage
how dare ...; how could ...
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
chair; stool; post; office; position
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation