retainer; subject; vassal; servant
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
conquest; subjugation; overcoming; chastisement; punishment; punitive expedition
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
on the occasion of; at the time of
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
oracle; revelation; divine message
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
descendant; scion; lineage
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
many; numerous; various; large number of
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
alone; by oneself; on one's own
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to order; to command; to appoint
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
disorder; disturbance; unrest
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout