to find out; to discover; to detect
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to get strong; to gain strength
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to force open; to push open
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
pulsation; pulsatory motion
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
cleavage (between breasts)
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to wring the neck; to strangle
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance