putting into operation; invocation
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
time; hour; period; class
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light