tide; current; tendency; trend
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to finger; to tamper (with)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
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
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 go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
beyond comparison; incomparable
confusion; distraction; derangement
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
talking while standing; standing around talking
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
in the manner of an old person; like that of an old person; fusty; old-fashioned; fogyish
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
convenient; expedient; makeshift
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
origin; source; beginning; starting point