to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to look down on; to make light of
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
left breast; left side of the chest
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to fall flat; to fall face down
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
torture to death; torment to death
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
minimum; at the very least
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person