to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
hand used like a sword in striking
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
one hole; toilet bowl (for both urination and defecation); effective point for moxibustion; one-woman man
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
to fall flat; to fall face down
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
governmental position of the shogunate, responsible for the management of temples and shrines
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
related to; in relation to
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to throw oneself (into an activity)