(arch.) regional official responsible for rice storage (under the Yamato court); Inagi (lowest of the eight hereditary titles)
nyctophobia; fear of the dark; scotophobia
to set (citizens) to work; to employ (by force); to use
poking someone's anus with one's index fingers (childish prank)
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
supplementary examination
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
just one person; only one
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
day of month; counter for days
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
elder sister; older female friend
congratulation; celebration
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rather; sooner; preferably
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene