to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
due form; official; formality
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
dedication; presentation; gift
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
the emperor's personal inspection
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be needed; to be wanted
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
honorific affix; honorific prefix
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
now; the present time; just now; another; more