coastal region; coastal area; coastline
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
legend; folklore; tradition
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
nothing but; none other than
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to prostrate oneself (before)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
long night (esp. of autumn)
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to summon courage; to be brave
tolerance; broad-mindedness
else; in addition; besides
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
home; household; family; hearth
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
(opening of a) wound; cut