capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
strong person; the strong; the powerful
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to fight against; to oppose; to face
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
and yet; though; when; in spite of
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
price; cost; value; worth; value
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
confronting the enemy; hostilities
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability