phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
this art or field of study
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
but; however; provided that
to keep (a person) waiting
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
black headgear worn by yamabushi
(arch.) Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan); shoots of this plant
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
arrogant; haughty; insolent
tone (of voice); manner of talking
purple willow; infirmity; delicate constitution
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach); Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
original intention; initial resolution