nature; character; disposition
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
tide; current; tendency; trend
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
to thrust down; to push off
to be freezing cold (of the weather); to be bitterly cold; to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to recover consciousness; to come to
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
tips of one's hair; hair ends
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
clause; article; stipulations
changing clothes; change of clothes
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
like a part of the family
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
feeling that something is missing; sense that something is incomplete
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity