to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period); female servant for a samurai family; lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)