to revere; to respect; to worship
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
divine power; sacred power; mysterious power; Shinriki (variety of rice)
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
contest of strength; trial of strength
impression given by a painting or image
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
curl; curly hair; ringlet
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword
drawing a sword; drawn sword
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
anaconda (esp. the green anaconda, Eunectes murinus)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
dwelling; house; residence; address
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
if it is (the case that ...)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin