bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
jungle; jungle; jungle music
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
gorge; ravine; canyon; glen
long ago; a long time ago; already
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
inventor; designer; planner
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
difference; variation; difference
to sink (into); to get depressed
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)