determination; resolution
killing and wounding; bloodshed
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to employ; to hire; to charter
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to perceive; to understand
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
toy from Fukushima prefecture in the shape of a red cow, also used as a talisman against smallpox
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
one part; one portion; one section
business discussion; negotiation
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words