edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to carry out one's mission
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to jump upon (a moving object)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to jump upon (a moving object)
behind; in the rear; in back
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down