purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
three; three years of age
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
powerless; helpless; incompetent
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
direct unforked road; straight path
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
behind; in the rear; in back
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
intercept; interception; counter-attack
fully prepared; all ready
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept