to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
this world; this life; world of the living
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to serve; to work for; to attend
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
order; command; life; destiny; fate