order; command; life; destiny; fate
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
female private parts; female genitals
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
to commit adultery; to fornicate; to have illicit sex; to rape; to violate; to abuse sexually
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
emperor (of Japan); mikado
Engi era (901.7.15-923.4.11)
Tenryaku era (947.4.22-957.10.27)
literary woman; talented woman
artificial hill (in a garden)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
actor; actress; player; performer
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo