to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
turning an object in the wrong direction; retort
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
news; word; tidings; omen
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
arrangements; preparations
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
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
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
determination; resolution
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
villa; daimyo's suburban residence
adding up; totalling; totaling
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)