pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wooden vat (esp. for sake brewing); wooden tank
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to thrust down; to push off
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
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 set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
be (that) as it may; having said that
taking (something) seriously
drinking party; banquet; feast
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
audience with a person of high rank
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to (physically) force someone to sit down
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
division into equal parts; equal parts
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal