to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row
schoolgirl; female student
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
(at the) peak of mischievousness; little demon (of children)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
power; authority; influence
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about