local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
town girl; girl raised in a town
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
standard equipment; standard feature
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
imposing stance; daunting pose
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
monks who practise austerity to the point of death and mummification
light trap (for killing insects)
small insect; midge; vermicule
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
all over; all over the place; everywhere
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
impossible to do (although wants to)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
besides; in addition; also; moreover
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
the whole day; all the day
4th day of the month; four days
failure; mistake; blunder
omen; sign; notice; indication
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.