to form a complete whole; to be joined together
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
just because; even if; even though
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
along; parallel to; in accordance with
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption; first offering of the season
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
celebration; auspicious occasion
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
transport; freight; shipping
woman; lady; adult female
taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
greeting; a fine thing to say