to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
beginning; outset; first; onset
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be needed; to be wanted
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
to get late; to advance; to wear on
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
light; faint; pale; fleeting
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
living room (Japanese-style)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
Arai Hakuseki (1657-1725)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
wheat straw; barley straw
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
action of making something; -ification
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
business; errand; nature of one's business
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to have (someone) go ahead