yashikigami; estate kami; small shrine with kami on or near residential land
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to forget completely; to leave behind
brilliant; bright; dazzling
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
promising; hopeful; full of promise
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
direction of travel; direction of movement
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to join forces with; to cooperate with
literally; to the letter; literal
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
big problem; major issue; big controversy
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
solidarity; joint; collective
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation