amusing; funny; interesting
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha; prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
victim; injured party; sufferer
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
memory; ability to remember
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
immediately; right away; on the spot
in that way; like that; that way
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
the lord of creation; man; mankind
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
unexpected meeting; coincidence
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply