to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
personnel training; human resources development; character building
flagstaff; flagpole; arabis (any plant of genus Arabis, esp. tower mustard, Arabis glabra); rock cress
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
thus; in this way; like this
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
otherwise; or else; if not
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
dignity; majesty; sanctity
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer