to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
stairs; stairway; staircase
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
established practice; custom
everything; anything; nothing
torii; Shinto shrine archway
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
passage; path; route; one's way
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
quietly; slowly; gracefully
way one walks; one's walk
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
thatching a roof (with grass); thatched roof
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain