backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
highly (renowned, praised, reputed, etc.)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
having an ancient and honorable origin
lower-ranking vassal in the Kamakura and Edo periods
lineage; pedigree; family line
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
being upright and cleanhanded
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
society; public; community; social studies
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be beyond words; to defy description
to be very shrewd; to be highly intelligent; to be very smart
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
peril; danger; hazard; distress
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
being protean and elusive; appear and disappear like a phantom
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
popular name; common name; given name
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
too much; excessively; too