iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
grey moustache; white beard
skill; dexterity; master hand
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
prime of one's working life
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
without cause; without reason
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
archipelago; group of islands
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
as you see; as you can see
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
greeting; a fine thing to say
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
last ray of hope; only hope
long (time); longstanding; for a long time