incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
Acala (Wisdom King); Acalanatha; Fudō Myōō (Myō-ō); fierce Buddhist deity
Benzaiten; Saraswati; goddess of music, eloquence, also wealth and water
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
so; like this; in this way
everyday life; daily life
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to speak; to hear a voice
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
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)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
memory; sense; experience
very interesting; of great interest
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
workshop; studio; atelier
manuscript; version; draft
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
as (for); for; in the capacity of
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)