ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables
marriage ceremony; wedding
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
sick person; patient; invalid
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
finite; limited; restricted
everyone at once; everyone together
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to comfort; to console; to amuse
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
consequence; result; conclusion
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
in the midst of the enemy
to be found; to be discovered
stone (used for throwing)
warning line; police cordon
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
brave general; great soldier
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
oversight; omission; mistake
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
preparation; provision; establishment
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
an utai (noh chant) piece for recitation; accompanied singing in which the singing is emphasized over the instrumental part (emphasised)
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)