to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
three; three years of age
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
meaning; significance; sense
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
attractive body; nice-looking body
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
Japanese person; Japanese people
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
different culture; foreign culture
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
striking with the back of the sword
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)