to lose one's way; to get lost
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
wallboard; wall decoration
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
serious; severe; grave; acute
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
don't worry about it; forget about it
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
homa stick; stick on which prayers are written, then ritually burnt before an idol to ask for blessings
(how) many times; (how) often
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
reading aloud; recitation; intoning
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
main; principal; chief; primary; major
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents); domestic violence
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to have troubles; to have concerns
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style