to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
putting into operation; invocation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to blow through; to blow across
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
lower half of the body; nether parts
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
both hands; both arms; ten
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)