to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
magic; sorcery; incantation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
dark brown; colour of tanned skin