to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson; mysterious fire; will-o'-the-wisp
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Yama; judge of the afterlife
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
finely chiseled (features)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
mysterious and unconfirmed animals (e.g. chupacabra, etc.)
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
snowy; covered in deep snow
death from cold; freezing to death
mythical two-tailed monster cat
Daidarabotchi (mythical giant)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost