seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to lean against; to set against
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
connection; link; relationship
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
decision; determination; resolution
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
metre; meter; meter; gauge
educational facility established in affiliation with a government agency
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)