to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
common name; popular name; secular name; bad reputation
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the other day; some time ago; recently
arms and cavalry; troops; war; military affairs
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
crown of a buddha's head; brusqueness; grumpiness
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
party; set; gang; company; person
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to look around; to survey
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track