to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
powder snow; powdery snow
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
death (and entering the hereafter)
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
of tender years; very young
responsibility; duty; obligation
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
evil spirit; demon; devil
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
great compassion and mercy
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
halfway (through, complete); midway
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
conscious neglect; willful negligence; wilful negligence
the last moment; the very end
long-awaited; much-awaited
business; work; operations; service; duties
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to sob; to be choked with tears
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
in history; ever; historical
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about