prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
periodic; regular; routine
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
world; society; people; the public
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
physical strength; muscular strength
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
all one has; all one's possessions
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
street at night; making a night journey
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
the opposite direction; the other way
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
back seat (of a car); rear seat
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
top of the head; crown of the head
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony