li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
dui (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: swamp, west)
Saikaidō (alt. name for the Kyūshū region)
looking away; looking aside
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
in perfect form; going swimmingly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
wickedness; evil; wicked person
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve