root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
infant; baby; little child
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
flaring up; bursting into flames
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to go along; to walk along; to follow
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
innermost depths of one's heart
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
young girl; lass; adolescent female
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat