to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
precipice; cliff; flat head
to tighten; to press hard
to explain away; to answer evasively
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
receiving (from a superior); bestowed
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
at first; initially; in the beginning
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)