to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
inner citadel; core; center; centre
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
stairs; stairway; staircase
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
feather decoration; plume
job; work; duties; trade; skill
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to crowd around
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
pistol; handgun; revolver
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
mask; disguise; guise; mask
instant; moment; for an instant
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
it's been a long time; long time no see
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper