hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
ago; since; before; previous
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to hide; to conceal oneself
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
handful; small amount; small number
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
calamity; disaster; accident
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart