severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
salary (paid in rice to a samurai); stipend; making (someone) a retainer and granting a stipend
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
town originally built around a temple or shrine
gate for important persons; gate of honor
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
endurance; perseverance; patience
exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
various matters; everything