readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to fight to the bitter end
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
and then; and so; and; so then
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be silent; to say nothing