killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
article; news story; report; account
kind; courteous; intimate; (arch.) becoming intimate; (arch.) having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
funeral; burial; condolence
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
without; unless; have to do
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
for a while; for some time; for a period
to cause to swell; to inflame
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve