staff with plaited paper streamers
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
while; even though; despite
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be needed; to be wanted
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
Kōtai Shrine (main shrine of the Inner Ise Shrine)
image of the recumbent Buddha
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)