to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
grudge; complaint; reproach
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
sequel; later development
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
one act (of a play); scene; event
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
accurate; correct; precise; exact