to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII)
gifted young person who shows much promise
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
reason; cause; circumstances
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
is something that; is that which
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
obedience; submission; resignation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
hostility; antagonism; opposition
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to come to (a serious state); to reach
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
expressing one's mind; speaking out
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post