to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to hit hard; to strike hard
forcibly; by force; against one's will
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to slap; to strike; to spank
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)