indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
charm; incantation; spell; curse
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
still; as yet; as it has been
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to watch over; to watch attentively
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
(clenched) fist; knuckles
meteor swarm; meteor shower
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
article; news story; report; account
huge win; overwhelming victory
recently; lately; these days
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
instability; insecurity; crankiness
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
letting (someone) die without helping
duty; function; office; mission; task
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses