careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
naniwabushi; variety of sung narrative popular during the Edo period
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
critical (condition); serious
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
unimpeded bodily function (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
Mikawa (former province located in the east of present-day Aichi Prefecture)
national border; provincial border
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
catalpa bow; spirit bow; bow used to summon spirits, made of Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or other wood
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar