meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
rushing around; running wild
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
to leave unseen or unread
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
second volume (in a two-volume set); third volume (in a three-volume set); last volume
illumination; decorative lighting
hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
enumeration; citation; listing
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
one thing; one article; ulterior motive; secret intention; penis; money
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
beautiful from all sides; perfect serenity; affability
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only