grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
ancient time; age of the gods
very great; enormous; serious
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to surge (water or waves)
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
martial arts; military arts; Bushido
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
fellow party member; friend of the party; party supporter; party sympathizer
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
cross; crossed; cruciform
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
genuine; authentic; true; real
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
boasting; bragging; talking big
kouta; traditional ballad accompanied by shamisen
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
prostitute (esp. Edo period)