counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
since; henceforth; ever since
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
failure; mistake; blunder
to tear up and throw away
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
suffix for familiar person
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
noisy; confused; uproarious
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
as expected; as predicted
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to have a smattering knowledge of
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
medicine; medical science
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
medical examination; checkup; consultation