should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in this way; thus; such; uh...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become possible; to become able to (do)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
no, not like that (but like this)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
(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 borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
proposal; proposition; suggestion
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to shut in; to confine; to contain
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
you (plural); all of you; you all
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
may the presiders over warriors be my vanguard (nine-character charm chanted to ward off evil)
annotation; explanatory note; comment