cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
sword; blade; single stroke
one person; ordinary; common
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
roasted barley flour; parched flour with various ingredients added and drunk in hot water
to entertain; to make welcome
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
mental derangement; madness; insanity
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to follow another's example
striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire); fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.; purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
something joined together
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
common poppy (Papaver rhoeas); corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy
early blooming; early flowering
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw