to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to chant (repeat) the name of Buddha
to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to resound; to make a stir
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to be mixed in with; to blend with
at first; initially; in the beginning
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
curtain; hanging; bunting
start; leaving; marching off
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
locational advantage; advantageous position
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to march in; to transfer; to send
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
before anything else; first of all
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick