true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
strength; power; proficiency; ability
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
to release; to sweep out; to clean out
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
something; what; why; how
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed