Venus (planet); thick silk thread; refined sugar; white rice jelly; variety of sweet potato
middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Konjin; God of (unlucky) directions
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
intercept; interception; counter-attack
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
emperor (of Japan); mikado
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
interference; intervention; meddling
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
gale; violent (strong) wind
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to exchange wooing cries; to cry (howl) to each other
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers