person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
ceaselessness; incessancy; the Avici hell
ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
girl; young (unmarried) woman
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
courtesy call; courtesy visit
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
shah; former ruler of Iran
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
pure land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise of Amitabha); (Buddhist) paradise; Pure Land Buddhism
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
critical condition; being on the verge of death
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
death (of an emperor); demise
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
what kind of business; what sort of matter
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate