to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gliding (through the air)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
way; road; way to ...; road to ...
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to jar; to creak; to grate
rope; cord; policeman's rope
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy