primeval; primordial; primitive; pristine
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
leaving everything up to someone else
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
locational advantage; advantageous position
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
priest soldier; warrior monk
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
future affairs; affairs after one's death
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
strength needed to pull back a bow
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
silence (not speaking); muteness
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
youngest brother; last disciple
dungeon; underground prison
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)