to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
serious; not joking; straight
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
absolutely; positively; decidedly
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
father; dad; husband; you; he
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
image; figure; figure; form; image
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
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)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie