the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
how long; how far; how much
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to increase; to add to; to augment
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
way out; means to escape; escape route
bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to pass on an order; to pass the word
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to be erected; to be built
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
witnessing; observing; sighting
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)