black hair; black-haired horse
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
royal capital; imperial capital
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to face; to go towards; to head towards
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
scenery; scene; landscape
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)