messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
memory; sense; experience
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
negotiations; discussions; connection
cannot be helped; unavoidable
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to hurry up; to press on; to hasten
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
bank; banking institution
notebook; account book; register
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
banknote; bill; note; paper money
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
widow's peak; hairline that grows to a point in the middle of the forehead
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
damp; moist (negative nuance)
a little bit; a little while
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air