Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
amphiaster; diaster; double star; visual double
white lotus; purity; pure heart
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
wife who is older than her husband
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
care of schoolchildren outside of school time
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
magical power; mystical force
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to support each other; to support one another
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
like; similar to; same as
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
one's family; family member
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation