cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
exorcism rite; purification
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
fate; destiny; predestination
sincerity; true heart; devotion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be tired of looking at
Eihō era (1081.2.10-1084.2.7); Eiho era
to be opposite; to face each other
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to remember; to keep in mind
personage; person (deserving of respect)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
horror film; horror movie
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to bring; to take; to bring about
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
useful thing; usable article
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
merciful heart; compassion; mercy; benevolence
common and low grade type of katsuobushi; bamboo rod used during imperial exorcism ceremonies