the nine nearest generations of relatives
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
the whole mountain; all the mountains
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
small gong (used in gagaku)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cultivated fields; countryside
lofty; soaring; towering; precipitous; high and steep; sharply sticking out
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout