minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic
arrest; apprehension; capture
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
retention; maintenance; preservation
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
unit; (musical) group; band
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
possession; retention; maintenance
absence; disregard; indifference
cannot be helped; unavoidable
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable