to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to have confidence in one's own abilities
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
leader; authority; mainstay
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to be prolonged; to drag on
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
consensus; collective will; collective opinion