to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to be the ruin of (a person)
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to live; to make a living; to get on with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to eagerly look forward to
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
furious facial expression
theatre-going; theater-going
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
health; healthy; sound; fit
physical condition; state of health
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
outside of; not covered by
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material