bright red; crimson lotus flower
putting into operation; invocation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
round shape; circle; circular form
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
charred; burnt black; scorched black
if it is the case that ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to tear off; to strip; to rob
reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
indescribable; having no way to express
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
fear; dread; fright; willies
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
popular name; common name; given name
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
vengeance; revenge; retaliation