path to Hades; passage leading to the underworld; Hades; hell; underworld
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to devour; to bite to death
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
point in common; common feature
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to be perturbed; to be agitated
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
legendary; fabled; fabulous
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
state secrets; secrets of the state
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front