equipment; device; installation; stage setting
though; notwithstanding; although
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
least weasel (Mustela nivalis)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
(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
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind