to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
true character; true heart; true spirit
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)