a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
have to do; must; should; ought to
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to check; to stop; to keep back
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
fund-raising; fund collecting
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
five characters; five letters; five-syllable verse of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.; first five syllables of a waka, haiku, renga, etc.
all present; all concerned; all of us
this and that; one thing or another
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
passing through without stopping; passing by
all (there is); as long as there is
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
power generation facility
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point