un-; non-; negative prefix
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
will not do; do not; does not
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
that is to say; so that means
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
Buzen (former province located in the east of present-day Fukuoka and the north of Ōita prefectures)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
determination; resolution
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
considerably; greatly; a lot
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun