before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to solicit; to demand; to extort
different thing; another question; different case
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
approximate age; age range
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to send a person on an errand