to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
mythical two-tailed monster cat
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
to collect; to assemble; to gather
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
spirit of someone on the first O-Bon after their death; the recently departed (and buried or cremated, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
condition; state (of health); appearance
recovery; undoing; recall
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
meeting; greeting; welcome
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
choked voice; broken voice; emotional voice
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to spring at; to leap upon
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance