the Avici hell (the eighth and most painful of the eight hells); hell of uninterrupted suffering
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
severe criticism; damnation
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
neighbourhood; neighborhood
preparations for returning (home)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to find out; to discover; to locate
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
registration; accession; register; entry; record
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important