delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
svāhā; well said; so be it
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
region south of Tokyo on Pacific Ocean side of Japan; eastern sea; East Sea (Korean name for Sea of Japan)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
public holiday; celebration (of)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the whole world; the seven seas
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
emperor (of Japan); mikado
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
like; similar to; same as
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag