to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
to comb down; to smooth down
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to pluck; to pick; to tear
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to poke each other; to jab each other
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
training (animals); breaking (animals)
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
direct unforked road; straight path
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to be plump; to be chubby