one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to give flowers as a gift
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to make use of; to lend money
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
occultation (by the Moon)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
powerful army; strengthening of the military
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
world of suffering; life of prostitution
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
meridian (e.g. in acupuncture); channel; one of the lines connecting vital points in the body; thread of connection; chain of reasoning
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
dark circles around the eyes; periorbital dark circles
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
great emperor; ... the Great
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people