to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
in one's own way or style
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
Sarutahiko (Shinto god); Sarudahiko; Sarutabiko; Sarudabiko
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
safe and healthy; health and longevity
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
state of mind; mentality; psychology
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
until now; so far; up to the present
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
to invite in; to usher in
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)