lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
jealousy; roasted rice cake
the other day; lately; recently
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
manner of using one's hands
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
European magpie (Pica pica)
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
celebration; congratulations
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
(Japanese) empress; queen
as; because; with; due to
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
Ministry of Revenue (Tang-dynasty China)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
tall figure; high stature
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
behavior; behaviour; manner
well-bred; of good upbringing
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to concern; to be related
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.