(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
starting point; starting line
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to approach; to draw near
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
most part; greater part; majority
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
now that; since; so long as; because
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that