goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
dark bay (horse coat color)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
flying bird; soaring bird
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahood; baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism); pouring water onto a gravestone; teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
Island; insula; island; islet
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
deep gratitude; overwhelming joy; great happiness
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
to rebuke; to scold harshly
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)