to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
of course; certainly; naturally
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
Onmyōdō; way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section manager; section chief
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
crown (of creation); apex; the best
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be overcome with emotion
praise; glorification; extolment
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to listen again; to ask again
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker