reaching; attaining; arrival
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
gradually; slowly but steadily
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
sword hunt; sword confiscation
land survey; cadastral survey
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
region; limits; stage; level
professional killer; hit man
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
spirit; heart; disposition
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
attending (upon); keeping another company
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
wet nurse; nursing mother
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain