the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!