gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
single word; a few words; brief comment
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
Emperor Yuuryaku; Yuuryaku Tenno
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hills and fields; hill and dale
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
Buddhist; Buddhist priest
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
euphonic change of pronunciation; elision
kan-on; Han reading; on reading of a kanji based on Tang dynasty Chinese
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
Japanese reading of a kanji (sometimes esp. in ref. to readings that do not correspond to the orig. Chinese meaning of the kanji)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)