silence (not speaking); muteness
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
calamity; misfortune; disaster
permanent staff; permanent employee; service for a fixed period of time; (arch.) daimyo or feudal retainer who lived and/or served in Edo for a fixed period of time (Edo period)
recently; lately; these days
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
hills and fields; countryside
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to have a drink; to grab a drink
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
contest; comparison; competition
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
occupation; calling; livelihood
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
turnip-shaped whistle made of hollowed-out wood or deer horn (attached to an arrow to sound when fired); arrow with such a whistle attached