in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to rally; to make a comeback
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for played stones; counter for surrounded points
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
arriving at camp (military); (a court noble) attending a government office
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
to break by stepping on; to trample; to stomp on; to walk (all the way) across; to traverse (on foot); to travel through
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system); provincial office; public place of imperial rule
right in the middle (of); midst; height
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
lowest ranked wrestler in makuuchi division
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat