number one; first; best; most; game; round
rosary; string of prayer beads
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
utter stranger; mere passerby; outsider
to join (a group); to join companions
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
remembrance; recollection; recognition
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
death (and entering the hereafter)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
murder; homicide; manslaughter
tacit; unspoken; implicit
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
chorus; singing in a chorus
those (near the second person)
swarm; throng; flock together
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to have an eye on; to zero in on
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret