miasma ("bad air" formerly believed to cause disease)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
residence; living (at, in); abode
office hours; business hours; working hours
to do for (the sake of someone else)
everything working out as desired
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
battlefield; battleground
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to install; to equip; to mount; to fix (in place); to set up
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to keep a watchful eye on
hit (of a bullet, shell, etc.); impact
catwalk (narrow walkway above a stage, along the side of a bridge, etc.); (indoor) cat playground; cat shelves; catwalk (at a fashion show); runway
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
weightlessness; zero gravity