ritsuryō; criminal, administrative and civil codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in the same way as; just like
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to come and go; to go back and forth
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side