zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
thousand years; many years
distance of eight sun (approx. 24 cm); dish or tray of this size (esp. used in kaiseki cuisine to serve several kinds of delicacies); food served in such a dish; variety of thick, traditional Japanese paper
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
outstanding debt; overdraft
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
while at a distance; indirectly; casually
patient's condition; pathology
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
factory; plant; mill; workshop
scene; spectacle; sight; view
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back