to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
one party; one faction; one clique
minister (of a government department)
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
at precisely that time; at exactly that moment; just then; right then
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to mix; to blend; to combine
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
superiority complex; sense of superiority
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
mountain stronghold; den of mountain bandits
to pass on an order; to pass the word
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem