owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
connection; link; relationship
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
economic blockade; embargo
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
creation; Creation (by God)
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
serious wound; serious injury
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
at first; in the beginning; originally
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
sending home; repatriation; deportation
absence; disregard; indifference
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
visit to soldiers at the front (in support); gift given to soldiers on the battefield; visit to someone hard at work (in support); gift given to someone working hard (e.g. food)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand