good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
unseasonable; out-of-season
fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow
tag (children's game); tig
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
primeval forest; virgin forest
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
bonfire often in temple grounds, usu. of charms, talismans, New Year decorations, etc.; ritual burning of money, cedar sticks, or other objects as an offering
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(another's) child; child; kid
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)