killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
then; well; so; well then
Izanami; female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
Buddhist memorial service
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
as (for); for; in the capacity of
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
prohibition; inhibition; ban
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up