finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
snake; serpent; large snake
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
bonshō; Buddhist temple bell
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to kill by burning to death
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
(arch.) dancing girl (end of the Heian period); prostitute; tempo in gagaku
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to dance; to perform a dance
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
true character; real nature
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
from here; from this place
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
(being) worth seeing; impressive
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
itinerant Buddhist monk; practitioner of Shugendō
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing