battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
exhaust sound; exhaust note
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to dye; to colour; to color
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
quiet; still; surreptitious
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to make an appearance; to show up
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
semi-transparent; translucent
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily