to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
company fortunes; future of a company
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
scale; scope; plan; structure
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
reform; reformation; reorganization
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to refuse; to decline; to deny
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death