to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
fairly long period of time; (arch.) four-hour period
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
(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
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
hokora; small wayside shrine
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to step forward; to take a step forward
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
being on the ropes; losing ground
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region