to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
happy tears; tears of joy
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
spirit photography; ghost photography
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
beyond human understanding
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
Jizō (esp. statue); Kshitigarbha; Ksitigarbha
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
triple jump; hop, step and jump
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
offensive (movement); aggression
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly