hello; good day; good afternoon
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
very interesting; of great interest
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
torii; Shinto shrine archway
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
function; facility; faculty; feature
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to amuse oneself; to make merry