characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
work; business; company; study
technique; art; skill; move
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
round of calls; tour of visitation
meaning; significance; sense
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
front of (the main building of) a shrine
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
fit of anger; temper; rage; firecracker
explosion; rupture; break off
ahead; before; the future
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
to come to (a serious state); to reach
either way; in any case; one way or another
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
passion; temper; irritability
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
a pair (of shoes or socks)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
child's identification tag
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to finish reading; to read through
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child