to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
a pass allowing one through a gate
certificate; credentials; testimonial
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; introduction (to); primer; entering through a gate
prevention measure; preventive measures
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
domestically produced article; domestic product; domestic goods