sutra; Buddhist scriptures
arista; awn; (grain) beard
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
relatively; comparatively
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
calls and sounds made by insects
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
way of talking; speaking style
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to stop (plug) one's ears
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
handful; small amount; small number
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to remain unextinguished; to survive
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
reason; cause; history; origin
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
guess; conjecture; surmise
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to shed light; to cast light
street at night; making a night journey
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others