ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
time; hour; period; class
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
dwarf; midget; elf; Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto
by means of; due to; because of; according to
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
threatened (species); endangered
Yamato Takeru; 12th Emperor of Japan, who dressed as a maidservant in a successful plot to kill the leaders of the Kumaso tribe in Kumamoto
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
example sentence; illustrative sentence; model sentence
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
accumulation; accumulate; store
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
results; record; grades; marks
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
... years old; age (of) ...