to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
in case of; at that time; at this time
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
I see; that's right; indeed
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
Minister of the Interior (669-1868 CE); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945 CE)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
red-ink stick; red and black
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
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.)