to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
quickly; swishing; whooshing
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
first of all; in the first place
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
imperial order; imperial decree
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive