district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
deep realization (realisation); profound realization; one's faith being transmitted to a deity and one's wish then being granted; unexpectedly obtaining something
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
high-ranking noh actor; head of a school of noh performance; high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara) (Edo-period); jōruri narrator; manzai narrator; female role actor in kabuki; low ranking priest in a Shinto shrine
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
America and France; American-French
Kantei style of calligraphy
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to get distracted; to jump off the track
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out