vague recollection; faint memory
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
natural (physical) environment
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
telecommunications; correspondence
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
fields (of rice and other crops)
to have an uneasy conscience
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
also known as; also called
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine