equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to begin; to set about; to start
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to withdraw from the presence (of the Emperor)
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
shellfish; seashell; shell
sound of vibrating bowstring
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
best pupil; leading disciple
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
five (long cylindrical things)
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
preparation; provision; establishment
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
dirt mound; dirt walls on the inside of the sunken hearth in a tea room; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period