national border; provincial border
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
letting (someone) die without helping
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
moron; idiot; stupid person
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to try all possible means
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
kanji "fish" radical at left
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction