older brother; elder brother
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
directions; instructions; orders; command
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly