two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
life-and-death matter; an emergency or crisis where survival is threatened
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
confused; flustered; at a loss
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle