to invite in; to show someone in
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unanticipated; unexpected
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
instant; moment; for an instant
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
classical form of martial art
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
at first; in the beginning; originally
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
that's the way it is; such is life
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
planning; plan; project; arrangements
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
going to bed (usu. with someone)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
as a child; when one was a child
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort