going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
thunderous roar; roaring sound
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
tone (of voice); manner of talking
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
memory; sense; experience
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
guardian; protector; patron; parent
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(another's) daughter; young lady
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
preliminary arrangements; spade work