Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
large cloth sack; baggy trousers (worn in the late-Edo and early-Meiji periods by samurai while practising)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
sunshade; sunscreen; window shade; blinds
whitebait; immature sweetfish
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
grotesque; disgusting; gross
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
still (continuing); as ever; further