previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
counter for chairs or seats
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
specialization; specialisation
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
no!; no no!; no, not at all
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
fully prepared; all ready
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
great difference; big difference; wide margin
ideally; if one were to wish for more
final adjustment; final coordination
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
banquet or reception hall