sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
speaking of ...; as for ...
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
sound of something falling
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
being concerned about or mindful of
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
Ninna era (885.2.21-889.4.27)
Fire Rooster (34th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1957, 2017, 2077)
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
Fire Snake (54th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1917, 1977, 2037)
Moon; the greater yin (in yin-yang)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
sitting and lying down; daily life
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)