doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
design; idea; conception; plan
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
change; transformation; inversion
to pass (of time); to elapse
inauspicious dream; bad dream
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
act of praying or performing an incantation so that a bad dream does not come true
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
another thing; exception; special case
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
partition; division; discrimination; partiality; reserve; distance (in a relationship)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)