the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
monster cat; cat with magical powers
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
vassals; retainers; followers
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
directions; instructions; orders; command
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to chirp loudly (insects, birds, etc.); to sing noisily
expression; look; countenance; face
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
although; though; despite the fact that ...
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
the three realms of existence; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; past, present and future existences; far-off ...; distant ...
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to be smeared; to be covered
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends