to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to miss a chance; to fail to do
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
luck in business; luck in sales
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
distance across; diameter
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
three sides; small offering stand
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
cylindrical candy made so that Kintaro's face appears wherever it is sliced; inflexibly uniform; all the same; stamped out like cookies
to revere; to respect; to worship
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
caller; visitor; company; guest
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress