to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
great teacher (i.e. a buddha, bodhisattva or high monk, esp. Kobo Daishi)
Mahavairocana (esp. in esoteric Buddhism)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
considerably; greatly; a lot
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
ruined temple; abandoned temple; temple ruins; closing a temple