to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
torii; Shinto shrine archway
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be erected; to be built
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
two (long cylindrical things)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
tao-tie (mythological Chinese creature engraved on bronzeware during the Shang and Zhou dynasties); brutal person; coveting of wealth (property, etc.)
the four inauspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out
to crawl out of; to creep out of
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)