disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
be on your guard!; take care!
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
visitor's or pilgrims' lodgings in a temple; priest's quarters
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
road approaching a shrine
to be erected; to be built
before the gate; in front of the gate
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
to mistake (A for B); to misread
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to rock; to shake; to swing
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to give an impression; to make an impression
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
battle dust; the tumult of war