to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
happy turn (brand of rice crackers produced by Kameda Seika)
high monk (esp. one of correct conduct who acts as a role model for his pupils); high priest; initiate (esp. as a formal rank in Tendai and Shingon); monk who conducts religious services
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
to carry around; to carry on one's person
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
reinforcement; strengthening
to solicit; to demand; to extort
unselfishness; wanting little
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
match (to light fire with)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
through a (computer, etc.) screen
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
banquet or reception hall