to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
addition; annexation; appendage
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
remnants of a party or a gang
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
entreaty; supplication; petition
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
serialization; serialisation; serial story
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
Kōan era (1278.2.29-1288.4.28)
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Mongol invasions of Japan (1274, 1281)
great war; great battle; world war