beheading followed by mounting of the head on a pike in front of the prison (Edo period)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
power; might; authority; influence
government service; official position; civil service
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
troublesome; pain in the butt
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
ten; 10; ten years of age
temple (building); temple (side of head)
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
it is I who should say so
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
high spirits; boastful talk
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!