Shuten-dōji; mythical Japanese oni (demon) who lived on Mt. Ōe
hell on earth; living hell
seasoning; flavour; flavor
classified information; top secret
in the end; at the end of the day
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
casual speech; peer language; informal language
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
god who spreads infectious diseases; god of pestilence
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
de facto husband; common-law husband
ladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
mature woman; middle-aged woman
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
stupid girl; stupid woman
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
malignant disease; virulent disease