to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
meteor; shooting star; falling star
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to be at a loss for words
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
same family (race, tribe)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
head over heels; headlong; head first
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
cane; walking stick; staff; wand