jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to make worse (e.g. disease); to aggravate; to complicate
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
weakening; emaciation; decline
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
bento; Japanese box lunch
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
in the mountains; among the mountains
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
Hayagriva; Horsehead (tantric Buddhist deity)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
looking everywhere; looking in all four directions; neighborhood; vicinity
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland