Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
curiosity; inquisitiveness
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
without cause; without reason
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
care; precaution; guarding; caution
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
force of a fire; force of flames
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
whole story; full picture; full particulars
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
just a handful; only a small number (of)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)