to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
to run around; to bustle about
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
night watch; night guard; night shift
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to prostrate oneself before
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
good humour (humor); good mood
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
edict; public announcement
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thousands of years; eternity; all generations
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention