red-horned demon; red ogre
Rock 'n' Roll (John Lennon album)
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
Fushimiinaritaisha (in Kyoto)
Sagittarius (constellation); the Archer
monopole; singular pole; unipole
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
terrible luck; very bad luck
strong; resolute; firm; strict
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
university town; college town
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
east, west, south and north
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)