volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to mark the end; to spell the end
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering); sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
internal organs; viscera; intestines
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
Son of God; child of an emperor
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
kneeling and worshipping; worshipping on one's knees
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
divine spirit of creation
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
mysterious power of words to alter reality
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful