opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
usually; under usual circumstances
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
addition; increase; Canada
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
view (of life, etc.); outlook
words read by the priest in a Shinto purification rite
to play a leading role; to play a central part
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
bluff; false show of power; bold front
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
interpenetration of spirit between the poet and nature in a haiku