ninja weapon disguised as a pair of garden shears
to give one's everything; to do one's best
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
nirvana; death of the Buddha
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
giant bird; great person; magnanimous person; hero
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
chisel; burin; graver; gad; jumper
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
(arch.) policeman; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders; art of defeating (and capturing) an opponent with one's bare hands
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
theatre; theater; playhouse
to accumulate merit; to make merit
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
gathering clouds; group of clouds
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
urine analysis; urinalysis
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
mercy; merciful heart; charity
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
fruit grown near the tip of the vine (hence stunted and unripe); weak-looking fellow; pale-faced man; pasty-faced man
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to lay the foundation (for)