to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
archery; mapping; map; morphism
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
western army (e.g. in a civil war); Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
shout of victory; cry of triumph
feeling; sense; impression
hostile party; enemy side
military science; strategy; tactics
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
older brother and younger sister
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
person of culture; cultured person
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
day in and day out; all the time
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
frequent; densely packed; thick
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)