close-cropped hair; shaven head
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to move forward; to move on
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to be erected; to be built