to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
head; brains; intellect; understanding
wicked tongue; abusive language
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
retainer; retinue; servant
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
highway route (Edo period); main route
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
broth; soup (esp. miso soup)
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
line; queue; procession; matrix
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
untonsured (monk or priest or nun)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
being postponed; being repeatedly put off; being delayed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting