authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
must-see; not-to-be-missed
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
carrying out one's original intention
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
raging fire; conflagration
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at