to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
construction; architecture (of buildings)
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
calm; composed; leisurely
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
half the body; half length
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
going straight on; going straight ahead
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to be too numerous; to be too much
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes