lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
horizontally-wrapped fabric forming the bottom part of some traditional Japanese clothing
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
bleaching; soaking; bleached cotton (esp. wrapped around the torso); doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (Edo-period punishment)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
rope; cord; policeman's rope
crawling on the ground; shuffling on one's knees; cripple
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
while alive; during one's lifetime
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep emotion; strong feelings
happiness in the next world; heavenly bliss; repose of one's soul
memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
scarlet; crimson; cardinal red
bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to become completely chilled
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words