daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
done; just done; just finished
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
infancy; childhood; tender age
practice writing with a brush; study; learning
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
(government) inspector-general (Edo period); upper superintendent officer
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
absolutely; positively; decidedly
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to get angry; to lose one's temper
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
explicit and implied comparisons (kinds of literary devices used in the Classic of Poetry); (arch.) interesting; (arch.) strange; (arch.) unreasonable; (arch.) unfavorable; (arch.) lowly
together; mutually; fellow
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
in respect of; in regards to; as for
to appease; to suppress; to calm
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
grand shrine; famous shrine; Izumo Grand Shrine
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)