emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
sun; saint; San (people); son
curse; spell; malediction
banknote; bill; note; paper money
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
sick person; patient; invalid
image; figure; figure; form; image
Hansen's disease; leprosy
concealment; suppression; hiding
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to step forward; to take a step forward
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to burst (open); to break; to split
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to stare back (at); to glare back
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations