rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
cutting; tearing off; cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.); cut; robbery with assault; burglary
(social) position; status
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
various fiefdoms; various domains
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
night watch; fire watchman
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to attack; to assault; to assail
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
going on a pleasure jaunt
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
Tenchō era (824.1.5-834.1.3)
foreign enemy; outside invader
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
it's not like; it isn't as if