anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
to repeat; to do over again
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
corridor; hallway; passageway
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
... years old; age (of) ...
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)