man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
form of astrology based on the Xiuyaojing
to stop talking; to be silent
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
fragment; one of the group or party
immediately; right away; on the spot
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sweet and sour; bittersweet
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to jump upon (a moving object)
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
common reed (Phragmites australis)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
the way back; the way home; return trip
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
verbal message; word (from someone)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to be in danger of; to be liable to
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
traffic; coming and going; highway