heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
metal statue of Buddha (usu. bronze); cold-hearted person; cold-blooded person
rule; (ruled) line; line (on a go board, shogi board, etc.)
focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
piece; fragment; one (object)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae); trap door located on the walkway in a kabuki theatre; bilge pump (used on traditional Japanese ships)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
proclamation; dissemination; promulgation
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
yashikigami; estate kami; small shrine with kami on or near residential land
suddenly popular god; suddenly popular shrine
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
religious mission; religious proclamation