under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
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.)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to fall flat; to fall face down
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
this world; this life; world of the living
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
(in) the air; midair; sky
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to come to one's senses; to calm down
flustered; confused; panicked
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor