flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to change completely; to change suddenly
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to fall off; to tumble down
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; smart; clever
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
critical point (temperature)
to scrape off; to shave off
soon; shortly; before long
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly