to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
passing the winter; hibernation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(period of) a year; during an era
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
study; diligence; discount; reduction
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
diagonal move (in the game of go)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
many; numerous; various; large number of
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
thanatos; death instinct (in psychoanalysis); Thanatos; personification of death (in Greek mythology)
what's what; heads or tails
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
Japanese person; Japanese people
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
Leo (constellation); the Lion
existence; possession; having; limited company
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
wheat straw; barley straw
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
use; utilization; utilisation; application
on the occasion of; at the time of
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances