crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fall off; to tumble down
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
silently; hushed; in a still manner
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
everywhere; at every turn
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
on the occasion of; at the time of
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
Burakumin (modern-day descendants of Japan's feudal outcast group)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to cast in a mold (mould)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)