multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
letter (of alphabet); character
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to cut one's way through the waves
one after another; in rapid succession
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912); Emperor Mutsuhito
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to say; to tell; to state; to do
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
God; god; ace; king; superior person
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
Ototachibanahime (wife of Yamatotakeru, 12th Emperor of Japan)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
zun (ancient Chinese wine vessel, usu. made of bronze); (arch.) honorific prefix referring to the listener; counter for buddhas
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)