to have an eye on; to zero in on
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
every evening; every night
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
sword; blade; single stroke
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
seeing in the dark; night vision
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye