main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
suddenly; all of a sudden
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
feng (male Chinese firebird)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to move forward; to move on