making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
skill; dexterity; master hand
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to write down; to record; to register
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
distrust; unjust suspicion
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
long hair (usu. of a man)
gratitude; thanks; apology
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
to be full of pride; to be boastful
now that; since; as long as; provided that
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
kettle (used in tea ceremony)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)