lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
how; in what way; circumstances
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
ceremonial sake decanter with a spout and semicircular handle
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board