painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
imagination; supposition; guess
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
long military service; having experienced many battles
veteran; old-timer; experienced person
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
person who judges which god or spirit has taken possession of a miko
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to prostrate oneself before
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to indicate; to show; to point to