just because; even if; even though
right in the midst of; right at the height of
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to gain a victory; to win
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
placing (a person's) ashes inside a funerary urn (or a tomb or ossuary); depositing ashes
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
proposal; proposition; suggestion
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
revengeful ghost; apparition
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
capable; able; talented; promising
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move