misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
loud voice; high-pitched voice
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
technique; art; skill; move
to invite in; to show someone in
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
quiver (worn on the right hip; post-Nara period)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
direction of a current; course of a ship
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
mouth of a (sword) sheath
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)