to shed light; to cast light
disk-shaped pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block; rubbing pad; baren
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
two times; twice; two degrees
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
action of making something; -ification
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
two (long cylindrical things)
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
one-by-one; separately; in detail
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
water and moon; the Moon reflected on the water; pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to fly around; to scatter
all (there is); as long as there is
report; notification; registration
to shed tears; to be moved to tears